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i._n obedient_a child_n the_o counsel_n say_v let_v a_o bishop_n have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n and_o let_v such_o as_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n be_v put_v out_o and_o suspend_v from_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o office_n but_o who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o you_o papistical_a priest_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o this_o place_n i_o have_v make_v you_o to_o be_v despise_v &_o vile_a to_o all_o people_n because_o you_o have_v not_o intend_v in_o your_o hart_n to_o geve_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o also_o be_v your_o glory_n tread_v under_o foot_n as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n speak_v unto_o eli_n the_o priest_n whosoever_o shall_v glorifye_v i_o i_o will_v glorifye_v he_o but_o they_o which_o contemn_v i_o shall_v be_v make_v vile_a to_z y_z â—_o end_n two_o you_o will_v establish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o priest_n you_o violate_v 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