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they_o be_v among_o themselves_o about_o every_o particular_a maintain_v a_o perpetual_a war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o as_o firmianus_n say_v one_o sect_n labour_v to_o subvert_v another_o to_o establish_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o opinion_n neither_o will_v either_o grant_v the_o other_o to_o be_v wise_a lest_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v mad._n he_o that_o dispute_v of_o particular_a philosopher_n deliver_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n concern_v any_o one_o which_o make_v i_o at_o a_o stand_n whether_o to_o reckon_v philosopher_n in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n or_o of_o brute_n for_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o excel_v beast_n in_o that_o they_o have_v reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v man_n who_o reason_n be_v so_o uncertain_a so_o unconstant_a and_o always_o stagger_v upon_o various_a and_o slippery_a opinion_n who_o understanding_n can_v find_v out_o any_o thing_n fix_v either_o to_o hold_v by_o or_o follow_v 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so_o stingy_a against_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o bohemian_a cup._n chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o superior_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n either_o for_o ornament_n or_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o overseer_n or_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o minister_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v altogether_o impious_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o whosoever_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v aaron_n and_o whoever_o enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o get_v 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