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jesus_n the_o mark_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v pure_a and_o white_a without_o it_o and_o so_o have_v those_o also_o of_o who_o be_v say_v 19_o chap._n 19_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n which_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o help_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o rome_n and_o the_o beast_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o of_o those_o also_o that_o do_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o thief_n have_v white_a robe_n i_o answer_v all_o this_o do_v not_o warrant_v the_o bishop_n to_o impose_v on_o man_n a_o sign_n of_o this_o much_o less_o as_o our_o bishop_n do_v and_o yet_o in_o divers_a particular_n abovemention_v they_o as_o the_o popish_a bishop_n before_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n signify_v â—herefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a trick_n and_o a_o mockery_n to_o make_v man_n retain_v and_o wear_v that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v 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these_o his_o do_n do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o therefore_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 7.4_o jer._n 7.4_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o as_o the_o english_a cry_n the_o church_n the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o bishop_n and_o their_o defender_n 18.18_o chap._n 18.18_o for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n answer_v such_o proud_a man_n how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o us._n 8.9_o chap._n 8_o 8.9_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o in_o they_o for_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o for_o they_o have_v heal_v 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can_v either_o raise_v he_o to_o more_o honour_n or_o trouble_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n and_o their_o defender_n if_o they_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdum_n in_o these_o case_n they_o be_v against_o he_o 12.30_o mat._n 12.30_o and_o if_o they_o gather_v not_o with_o he_o they_o scatter_v &_o help_v the_o adversary_n for_o in_o these_o time_n those_o that_o be_v christ_n seek_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n some_o by_o preach_v or_o write_v 15.2_o rev._n 15.2_o other_o by_o their_o law_n and_o sword_n and_o other_o by_o their_o profess_v and_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n other_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o honest_a endeavour_n while_o on_o the_o other_o side_n papist_n and_o popeling_n contend_v as_o earnest_o for_o the_o observation_n and_o authority_n of_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n 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their_o court_n and_o canon_n excommunicate_v imprison_a &c._n &c._n and_o rule_v both_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o people_n with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n in_o divers_a thing_n which_o as_o be_v show_v do_v creep_o by_o the_o silent_a and_o unquestion_v agreement_n of_o the_o people_n gain_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n and_o supplant_v the_o presbytery_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o each_o congregation_n in_o choose_v their_o minister_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o refractory_a and_o so_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v that_o law_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n 12._o ezech._n 34.2_o to_o 12._o and_o then_o the_o diocessan_n office_n serve_v not_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o themselves_o the_o flock_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o such_o shepherd_n yea_o diocessan_n power_n be_v thus_o invent_v and_o establish_v become_v a_o snare_n and_o net_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o house_n of_o the_o 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