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they_o possess_v the_o place_n of_o light_n and_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a as_o christ_n call_v they_o two_o sort_n of_o minister_n be_v here_o exclude_v 1._o those_o that_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o therefore_o use_v the_o holy_a call_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n for_o their_o maintenance_n without_o care_n or_o conscience_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o because_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n they_o usurp_v the_o wool_n and_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o those_o who_o know_v not_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o natural_a part_n do_v bold_o step_v up_o and_o usurp_v the_o chair_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v imperitorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la teacher_n of_o the_o unlearned_a before_o they_o have_v be_v peritorum_fw-la 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