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be_v anoint_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a law_n objection_n the_o true_a christian_a no_o answer_v for_o after_o that_o christ_n have_v water_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o christian_n all_o such_o unction_n &_o anointinge_n be_v utterlye_o cess_v and_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a among_o christian_n and_o all_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o again_o or_o have_v bring_v in_o again_o alredye_a into_o the_o church_n such_o juyshe_a unction_n and_o anointinge_n be_v false_a prophet_n against_o who_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v very_o sharp_o in_o all_o his_o epistel_n &_o special_o in_o the_o epistel_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o to_o the_o hebrews_n in_o deed_n the_o chrystyan_n church_n do_v use_v certain_a ceremony_n as_o be_v the_o tri_v and_o examyne_v of_o they_o who_o they_o do_v choose_v unto_o that_o worthy_a office_n mynyster_n what_o ceremony_n the_o church_n do_v use_v in_o choose_v or_o make_v of_o mynyster_n where_o unto_o be_v add_v thâ—_n layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o these_o ceremony_n do_v saint_n paul_n speakâ—_n in_o his_o epystel_n but_o special_o in_o thâ—_n epystel_n to_o timothee_n robin_n papyst_n this_o than_o have_v i_o learn_v in_o ourâ—_n communication_n first_o that_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o our_o preacher_n do_v allege_v epitogus_n the_o conclusion_n or_o epitogus_n for_o to_o impugn_v and_o overthrow_v the_o marriage_n of_o pryeste_n be_v shameful_o wrythe_v and_o wra_v secondlye_o you_o have_v prove_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o vow_n whyche_n all_o relygyous_a person_n or_o seculare_fw-la priest_n do_v make_v for_o to_o bind_v themselves_o perpetual_o unto_o the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o break_v they_o couple_v themselves_o in_o honest_a matrinony_n that_o so_o lyvinge_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o undefyled_a member_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n thyrdlye_o you_o have_v show_v and_o declare_v most_o manifest_o both_o by_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o by_o strong_a argument_n take_v out_o of_o â—he_n same_o that_o all_o religious_a person_n â—r_o secular_a pryeste_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o chastytye_n aught_o to_o marry_v in_o â—o_o much_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o chastyâ—ye_n will_v not_o marry_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v they_o â—nd_v if_o they_o be_v dysobedyente_v to_o depose_v or_o put_v they_o down_o lest_o by_o process_n of_o time_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o open_a sklaunder_n unto_o the_o church_n now_o fare_v you_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n till_o another_o tyme._n finis_fw-la