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not_o enough_o reward_v when_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o great_a or_o powerful_a as_o they_o affect_v to_o be_v when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v by_o the_o regular_a and_o just_a way_n of_o preferment_n such_o place_n and_o dignity_n such_o esteem_n and_o repute_n as_o their_o ambition_n make_v they_o covet_v and_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v deserve_v then_o they_o broach_v new_a doctrine_n and_o invent_v new_a discipline_n to_o draw_v party_n after_o they_o of_o the_o weak_a sort_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o faction_n what_o they_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o church_n chief_n and_o leader_n nor_o do_v this_o ambition_n appear_v only_o in_o the_o leader_n but_o every_o little_a member_n of_o the_o most_o ridiculous_a sect_n be_v swell_v with_o the_o same_o tumorous_a vainglory_n each_o party_n affect_v to_o be_v call_v the_o godly_a where_o this_o wind_n of_o ambition_n blow_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n 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it_o be_v at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o it_o curse_o persecute_v by_o the_o spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o sharp_a sword_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n who_o like_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o sharp_o persecute_v those_o who_o profess_v and_o preach_v the_o holy_a truth_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n let_v any_o man_n preach_v or_o practice_v decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a command_n in_o christ_n holy_a doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 14.10_o let_v he_o preach_v or_o practice_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a doctrine_n rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o let_v he_o preach_v or_o practice_v obedience_n to_o the_o church_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n direction_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o submission_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o those_o who_o by_o god_n 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