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ipswich_n news_n news_n heb._n 11.36_o 11.36_o mar._n 10.34_o mat._n 27.31_o prelate_n word_n and_o deed_n agree_v nâ—t_o nâ—t_o hos._n 4.6_o prelate_n a_o notorious_a persecutor_n of_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o prelate_n diabolical_a malice_n against_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ._n christ._n jude._n jer._n 15.19_o isaiah_n 5.20_o 5.20_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a triarian_a soldier_n fight_v fight_v rev._n 16.14_o 16.14_o psal._n 59.12_o 59.12_o pag._n 101_o 101_o isaiah_n 12.3_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3._o psal._n 25.14_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a mr._n h._n bâ—_n hierom._n epist_n ad_fw-la laetom_n a_o true_a principle_n overthrow_v by_o a_o false_a false_a pro._n 22.7_o tit._n 3.10.11_o â—_o cor._n 5.13_o 14._o act._n 21.13_o joâ—_a 10.20_o mar._n 3.21_o 3.21_o belie_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o betray_v profound_a ignorance_n ignorance_n col._n 2.3_o 2.3_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o â—_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 6.7_o 6.7_o isaiah_n 29.9_o 29.9_o bold_n belie_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n secret_a counsel_n counsel_n joh._n 14.6_o 14.6_o joh_n 1.4_o 1.4_o ephes._n 5.8_o 5.8_o joh._n 1.9_o 1.9_o act._n 26.18_o prelate_n blind_a popish_a way_n john_n 6.40_o ephes._n 4.11_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o hos._n 4.1_o jer._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 5.6_o mat._n 11.12_o 11.12_o mat._n 21.31.32_o pag_n 109._o blaspheme_v again_o of_o god_n counsel_n counsel_n gal._n 1.8.9_o 1.8.9_o deut._n 27.18_o credit_n of_o scripture_n hang_v upon_o man_n opinion_n of_o god_n see_v 165._o 165._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 1_o king_n 19.12_o 13._o man_n opinion_n of_o god_n sufficiency_n 〈◊〉_d â—ain_n and_o blind_a the_o prelate_n blind_a opinion_n of_o god_n sufficiency_n sufficiency_n hâ—b_n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 3.20_o rom._n 2.15_o 2.15_o pro._n 20.27_o 20.27_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 2d_o most_o notorious_a blaspheme_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o falsehood_n falsehood_n exod._n 10._o 10._o jude_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 3._o psal._n job_n 35._o belie_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n god_n notorious_a and_o gross_a hypocrisy_n pretend_v respect_n to_o scripture_n when_o never_o any_o jesuite_n do_v more_o vilify_v and_o nullify_v the_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o it_o detection_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 10.8_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o mat._n 15.9_o sect._n 18._o 18._o a_o 〈…〉_z or_o put_v off_o off_o psal._n 19.5_o 19.5_o prov._n 4.18_o 4.18_o mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o pag._n 90._o 90._o gnômon_a gnômon_a 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o prelate_n in_o a_o circle_n circle_n mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o heb._n 1.3_o 1.3_o the_o prelate_n self_n condemn_v condemn_v ephes._n 1.2.5.6_o 1.2.5.6_o rom._n 3.24_o 3.24_o ephes._n 1.6_o 1.6_o blasphemous_a lie_n lie_n a_o subtle_a insinuation_n a_o shameful_a lie_n lie_n pag._n 80._o 80._o pag._n 83_o 84._o 84._o pag._n 77._o 77._o pag._n 86._o 86._o pag_n 87._o blasphemous_a lie_n lie_n 〈◊〉_d subtle_a insinuation_n detect_v 〈◊〉_d vanity_n epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a gen._n 11._o difference_n between_o rome_n and_o the_o prelate_n about_o tradition_n major_n minor_n conclusâ—â—â—_n conclusâ—â—â—_n sweet_a sweet_a 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o jugd._n 6.32_o 6.32_o 2_o chron._n 3â—_n 16._o 16._o rom._n â—_o â—_o a_o privy_a nip_v act._n 8.23_o 8.23_o 1_o king_n 20._o 20._o isa._n 29.21_o 29.21_o jer._n 13.23_o 13.23_o jer._n 51.9_o 51.9_o act._n 19.34_o 19.34_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o 10.21_o tesparákonta_fw-la hóras_fw-la hóras_fw-la hoi_fw-fr prosou_fw-fr presbuteros_n fpempon_n eukaristÃan_n eukaristÃan_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o et_fw-la socr._n lib._n 5._o eccl._n hist._n c._n 22._o 22._o rom._n 14.5_o 14.5_o a_o most_o 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n of_o a_o erroneous_a faith_n faith_n rev._n 13.12_o 13.12_o mat._n 24.24_o 24.24_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 1â—.11_n 1â—.11_n 1_o cor._n 15.14_o 15.14_o gal._n 5.2.4_o oâ—_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d day_n day_n psal._n 95._o 95._o deut._n 5.12.13.14.15_o 5.12.13.14.15_o reve._n 20.5_o 20.5_o heb._n 4.9_o 4.9_o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o heb._n 4.8.9_o pag._n 141._o 141._o rom._n 11.16_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o a_o peremptory_a speech_n plain_o deal_v the_o tender-hearted_a prelate_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o rent_n wide_o wide_o 2_o chro._n 11_o 15._o 15._o 2_o king_n 1â—_n 1â—_n amos_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o jer._n 38._o 38._o rom._n 9.6.17_o 9.6.17_o jer._n 51._o â—_o â—_o gal._n 3.1_o 3.1_o as_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z rom._n 8.28_o 8.28_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a pag._n 205._o 205._o epistle_n dedicatory_a england_n half_a reformation_n now_o make_v a_o whole_a deformation_n deformation_n ovid._n thus_o still_o noâ—_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v judge_n pag._n 176._o 176._o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a athanasius_n athanasius_n pag._n 176._o 176._o hâ—w_o come_v than_o canterbury_n to_o have_v the_o 〈…〉_z yâ—â—ke_v raâ—â—â—r_a than_o 〈…〉_z there_o constantine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o the_o old_a propâ—eâ—â—_n be_v yorkâ—_n shall_v be_v be_v rom._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 2._o cor._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 176._o psal._n 45.16_o rev._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o jam._n 2.5_o rom._n 8.16_o 17_o 17_o rom._n 8.29_o heb._n 2.11_o 2.11_o pro._n 26.12_o 26.12_o jude._n 16._o 16._o gen._n 9_o 9_o psaâ—_n 66.12_o 66.12_o frederick_n frederick_n revel_v 17._o act._n 15._o gal._n 2._o â—_o â—_o act._n 8.1_o â—_o â—_o pag._n 182._o 182._o idid_fw-la idid_fw-la selfe-condemned_n selfe-condemned_n jer._n 23.32_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n as_o be_v author_n of_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n hierarchy_n 1_o tim_n 6.15_o 6.15_o rom._n 16.27_o 16.27_o joh._n 15.14_o 15._o 15._o gen._n 18.17_o 18.17_o jam._n 2.23_o 2.23_o psal._n 25.14_o 25.14_o dan._n dan._n rev._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 12.4_o 12.4_o 2_o thâ—ss_n 2._o cicer._n offic._n offic._n 2_o cor._n cor._n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 14.23_o 14.23_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 2.16_o joh._n 16.14_o 16.14_o eph._n 2.2_o metà _fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z joh._n 10.10_o 12._o 12._o jer._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o l'_fw-mi aeil_fw-fr de_fw-fr beuf_fw-fr beuf_fw-fr esa._n 27.3_o 27.3_o mat._n 18.20_o 18.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o math._n 20._o 20._o luke_n 22.25_o 22.25_o 1_o pâ—t_n 5_o 5_o jude_n 1â—_n 1â—_n jude_n 19_o mat._n 24._o &_o 7_o 1â—_n 1â—_n rev._n 19.19_o 20._o 20._o rev._n 18.7_o 18.7_o ut_fw-la sedeat_fw-la sedendo_fw-la quiescat_fw-la in_o tabernaculis_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o rev._n 18.7_o sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la regina_fw-la rev._n 17._o 17._o phil._n 3.19_o 3.19_o rev._n 18.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 205._o 205._o 2_o chro._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 7_o 21·_v 21·_v pag._n 205._o â—â—_o â—â—_o cicero_n cicero_n wit_n commonwealth_n commonwealth_n dr._n white_a of_o the_o sabbath_n dr._n primrose_n dr._n heylin_n dr._n pocklinglon_n pocklinglon_n epist._n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a rev._n 13.10_o 13.10_o eccl._n 4.1_o 4.1_o s._n edmund_n elect_a of_o cant._n cant._n dr_n bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o antichristian_a rebellion_n part_n 3._o pag._n 52â—_n print_a 1585._o 1585._o the_o prelate_n here_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n as_o if_o a_o favourer_n of_o his_o prelatical_a practice_n practice_n a_o blasphemous_a 〈◊〉_d â—f_n faith_n prelate_n canon_n equal_v with_o scripture_n for_o govern_v thâ—_n church_n church_n gal._n 6.7_o 6.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.25_o a_o blaspemous_a article_n of_o faith_n prelate_n â—â—sphemy_n â—â—sphemy_n mat._n 11.17_o 11.17_o pag._n 274._o 274._o iâ—h_o 19·7_n a_o 〈…〉_z if_o prelate_n be_v judge_n a_o spiritual_a duty_n necessary_a to_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n magistrate_n as_o hesâ—us_o pignius_fw-la eâ—_n alis_fw-la alis_fw-la see_v aeneas_n sylviâ—s_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basâ—â—_n who_o be_v after_o pope_n pius_n 2._o see_v also_o book_n of_o martyr_n martyr_n mat._n 24.28_o 24.28_o pro._n 28.11_o 28.11_o luk._n 10.21_o 10.21_o ephes._n 2.12_o 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2.3_o 4._o 4._o rom._n 14.23_o 14.23_o mat._n 3.12_o 3.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 11.13_o acts._n 15.20.21_o 15.20.21_o act._n