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be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o rich_a clergy_n be_v better_a man_n than_o the_o poor_a when_o greg._n nazianz._n say_v that_o such_o great_a place_n use_v to_o make_v bishop_n worse_o than_o they_o be_v before_o all_o history_n tell_v we_o what_o strive_v there_o be_v for_o such_o place_n when_o euschius_n refuse_v antioch_n two_o priest_n be_v present_o at_o constantine_n elbow_n to_o beg_v that_o place_n and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o mention_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v what_o a_o stir_n do_v maximus_n make_v at_o constantinople_n egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v get_v gregory_n place_n at_o constantinople_n and_o so_o with_o other_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fleshly_a proud_a and_o worldly_a mind_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o importunate_a seeker_n and_o must_v we_o needs_o appeal_v to_o such_o 3._o but_o to_o come_v near_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o such_o appeal_n or_o such_o a_o government_n if_o 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perjury_n even_o already_o white_a to_o the_o harvest_n god_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v quick_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n utter_o to_o cut_v down_o so_o perfidious_a and_o profane_a a_o nation_n we_o have_v long_o feel_v that_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n be_v angry_a and_o that_o the_o infinite_a patience_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o fury_n be_v infinite_o wrong_v and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v overcome_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v for_o which_o sin_n this_o chief_o be_v when_o all_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a but_o very_o he_o that_o will_v serious_o think_v since_o god_n have_v begin_v to_o scourge_v we_o by_o a_o near_a rod_n how_o we_o have_v not_o grieve_v for_o these_o grievous_a sin_n of_o swear_v and_o perjury_n yea_o how_o great_o on_o one_o side_n be_v increase_v the_o unbridled_a and_o unpunished_a licence_n of_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o soul_n hypocrisy_n of_o forswear_v on_o pretence_n of_o religion_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v but_o that_o of_o jeremy_n will_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o near_a father_n and_o brethren_n we_o that_o be_v here_o and_o all_o other_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n and_o the_o private_a peace_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n must_v be_v entreat_v that_o they_o first_o careful_o beware_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o crime_n of_o violate_a fidelity_n and_o whole_o avoid_v unnecessary_a oath_n and_o constant_o refuse_v those_o that_o be_v undue_o impose_v or_o offer_v by_o other_o and_o fulfil_v those_o faithful_o that_o be_v due_o and_o right_o take_v by_o ourselves_o and_o than_o that_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a we_o strenuous_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o sin_v in_o other_o and_o that_o we_o pray_v to_o our_o most_o good_a and_o great_a god_n continual_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o scourge_n and_o admonish_v and_o humble_v under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n we_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n acknowledge_v his_o justice_n implore_v his_o grace_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o one-omnipotent_a god_n be_v kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n it_o be_v like_a dr._n sanderson_n have_v some_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o scot_n covenant_n but_o doubtless_o he_o make_v not_o any_o new_a or_o singular_a doctrine_n for_o that_o end_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v true_a in_o all_o case_n by_o he_o describe_v mr._n rich._n hollingworth_n in_o a_o late_a plea_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vehement_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o nonconformist_n say_v page_n 71._o 1._o thereby_o by_o perjury_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v debauch_v and_o he_o thereby_o make_v very_o unfit_a to_o give_v those_o instruction_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o the_o people_n that_o otherwise_o he_o may_v do_v for_o all_o wilful_a sin_n especial_o such_o a_o notorious_a one_o as_o perjury_n harden_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o dive_v he_o till_o repent_v of_o of_o all_o the_o necessary_a and_o useful_a influence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n and_o make_v he_o careless_a as_o of_o his_o own_o so_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o and_o a_o man_n so_o easy_o ensnare_v by_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v easy_o induce_v by_o any_o temptation_n to_o a_o neglect_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o his_o office_n call_v for_o and_o a_o remiss_a performance_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v design_v and_o command_v on_o purpose_n to_o reform_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o page_n 73._o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o 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