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their_o leave_n or_o authority_n this_o be_v their_o law_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o always_o observe_v by_o their_o proud_a consul_n and_o unruly_a magistrate_n cicero_n de_fw-fr nat_n deorâ—m_o l._n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n caesar_n write_v of_o the_o gaul_n and_o briton_n that_o they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o singular_a honour_n the_o one_o be_v their_o druid_n or_o divine_n the_o other_o be_v their_o soldier_n or_o man_n of_o war_n and_o he_o say_v that_o their_o druid_n determine_v of_o all_o controversy_n in_o a_o manner_n both_o private_a and_o public_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o crime_n commit_v any_o murder_n attempt_v if_o any_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n or_o the_o bound_n of_o land_n do_v arise_v they_o also_o do_v set_v down_o their_o decree_n and_o appoint_v the_o penalty_n and_o whosoever_o reject_v their_o order_n or_o refuse_v theiâ—_n judgement_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o fâ—om_o all_o society_n and_o he_o be_v then_o deem_v 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litibus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la vacare_fw-la solâ—bant_fw-la the_o bishop_n have_v so_o
dominion_n they_o deny_v not_o because_o they_o must_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v it_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n rule_v with_o tyranny_n he_o prohibit_v but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o rule_v with_o charity_n not_o with_o austerity_n with_o humility_n and_o not_o with_o insolency_n he_o deni_v not_o and_o so_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o king_n and_o ascribe_v by_o their_o people_n but_o he_o forbid_v a_o ambitious_a aspire_n to_o it_o and_o a_o proud_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o no_o man_n can_v exceed_v in_o humility_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o great_a humility_n he_o say_v you_o call_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n and_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o john_n 13._o 13._o and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v not_o this_o title_n no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v father_n doctor_n and_o master_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v confess_v he_o do_v not_o inhibit_v the_o child_n to_o call_v they_o â—athers_n that_o beget_v they_o nor_o forbid_v we_o to_o call_v they_o doctor_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o doctor_n in_o his_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o otherwise_o we_o must_v know_v why_o s._n paul_n do_v call_v himself_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o and_o why_o do_v the_o law_n command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o our_o mother_n if_o we_o may_v call_v no_o man_n father_n but_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o diminish_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n nor_o to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o christian_a king_n to_o honour_v his_o servant_n which_o the_o heathen_a prince_n do_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n prefer_v daniel_n among_o the_o babylonian_n and_o darius_n advance_v mordecai_n among_o the_o persian_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o honour_n unto_o his_o servant_n which_o their_o own_o honest_a demerit_n and_o the_o bounty_n of_o their_o gracious_a prince_n do_v confer_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o minister_n what_o christ_n forbid_v to_o his_o minister_n the_o condition_n of_o these_o name_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o these_o title_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o as_o elias_n and_o elizâ—us_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n suffer_v themselves_o with_o no_o breach_n of_o humility_n to_o be_v call_v lord_n as_o where_o abdias_n a_o great_a officer_n of_o king_n ahab_n 1._o 3_o reg._n 18._o 1._o say_v be_v not_o thou_o my_o lord_n elias_n and_o the_o shunamite_n call_v elizaeus_n lord_n 4_o reg._n 4._o 16._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o the_o people_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o more_o than_o humane_a honour_n yet_o refuse_v not_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 16._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o title_n certain_o they_o will_v never_o have_v endure_v if_o this_o honour_n may_v not_o be_v yield_v and_o this_o title_n receive_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o christian_a woman_n if_o they_o imitate_v sarah_n that_o obey_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o propound_v to_o they_o as_o a_o pattern_n may_v and_o shall_v call_v their_o husband_n though_o mean_a mechanic_n lord_n or_o else_o he_o propose_v this_o example_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v this_o honour_n may_v be_v afford_v to_o poor_a tradesman_n and_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o those_o eminent_a pillar_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n give_v not_o only_o other_o the_o like_a eminent_a and_o more_o significant_a title_n of_o honour_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o when_o it_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n as_o where_o the_o psalmist_n say_v instead_o of_o thy_o father_n thou_o shall_v have_v child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n which_o the_o best_a interpreter_n do_v expound_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v 9_o origen_n ho._n 19_o in_o matth._n hier._n in_o psal_n 45._o 16._o sozom_n lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o nazian_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la gâ—_n nyssen_n theodor_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 5._o l._n c_o 9_o the_o 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all_o eternity_n yet_o sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n go_v over_o all_o and_o so_o all_o be_v become_v nothing_o but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a contrariety_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n or_o see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o vanity_n and_o eternity_n see_v a_o further_a distance_n betwixt_o east_n and_o west_n heaven_n and_o hell_n than_o be_v betwixt_o vanity_n and_o eternity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o for_o 1._o vanity_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o septuagint_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n vanity_n 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o vanity_n to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o do_v express_v the_o same_o by_o many_o very_a significant_a word_n as_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o language_n do_v declare_v and_o especial_o by_o these_o four_o word_n 1._o by_o elil_n which_o they_o say_v signify_v nothing_o or_o 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peace_n all_o of_o a_o kindred_n and_o yet_o in_o mortal_a hatred_n and_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v so_o near_o ally_v unto_o moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n so_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v man_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n noble_a peer_n and_o very_o popular_a man_n head_n of_o their_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n a_o subtle_a practice_n of_o that_o pestiferous_a serpent_n to_o join_v simeon_n and_o levi_n clergy_n and_o laiâ—y_n in_o this_o wicked_a faction_n of_o rebellion_n the_o one_o under_o colour_n of_o dissemble_a sanctity_n the_o other_o with_o their_o power_n and_o usurp_a authority_n to_o seduce_v the_o more_o to_o make_v the_o great_a breach_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v always_o that_o we_o scarce_o read_v of_o any_o rebellion_n but_o some_o base_a priest_n the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v beget_v it_o and_o then_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n arripientes_fw-la ansam_fw-la take_v hold_n of_o 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the_o amalekite_n and_o enough_o beside_o to_o fight_v against_o but_o they_o must_v raise_v a_o civil_a discord_n in_o their_o own_o house_n can_v not_o their_o thought_n be_v as_o devout_a as_o the_o heathen_a poet_n be_v which_o say_v omnibus_fw-la host_n reddite_fw-la nos_fw-la populis_fw-la civil_a avertite_fw-la bellum_fw-la 1._o luâ—an_n pharsal_a lib._n 1._o and_o therefore_o this_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o homebred_a rebel_n the_o more_o intolerable_a because_o they_o bring_v such_o a_o ilias_n malorum_fw-la so_o many_o sort_n of_o unusual_a calamity_n and_o grievous_a iniquity_n upon_o their_o own_o brethren_n 3._o these_o rebel_n be_v of_o their_o own_o religion_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o religion_n faith_n that_o the_o other_o do_v et_fw-la religio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la religando_fw-la say_v lactantius_n and_o therefore_o this_o bond_n shall_v have_v tie_v they_o together_o firm_a than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o equal_a manner_n do_v 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make_v confederacy_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o thereby_o they_o have_v at_o all_o time_n draw_v after_o they_o many_o mulâ—itudes_n of_o ignorant_a soul_n unto_o perdition_n this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o a_o true_a say_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o rebellion_n spirit_n that_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v go_v from_o we_o but_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o be_v indeed_o the_o poison_n and_o incediaries_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n 4._o these_o rebel_n have_v receive_v many_o favour_n and_o great_a benefit_n from_o governor_n 4._o much_o oblige_v for_o many_o favour_n unto_o their_o governor_n their_o governor_n for_o they_o be_v deliver_v è_fw-la lutulentis_fw-la manâ—um_fw-la operibus_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o have_v â—ased_v their_o shoulder_n from_o their_o burden_n and_o their_o hand_n from_o make_v of_o pot_n they_o 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