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jesuit_n and_o oratorian_n set_v up_o on_o purpose_n to_o invent_v and_o hold_v up_o their_o several_a idolatry_n superstition_n and_o will-worship_n not_o according_a to_o christ_n or_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o to_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v 3._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o it_o with_o their_o unclean_a mixture_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v proper_o sect_n whilst_o of_o their_o own_o head_n they_o divide_v themselves_o and_o that_o ofttimes_o to_o great_a enmity_n and_o alienation_n from_o other_o and_o from_o god_n himself_o whilst_o they_o set_v their_o threshold_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 8._o ezech_v 43._o 8._o by_o his_o threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o his_o post_n who_o ark_n can_v 3._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 3._o endure_v to_o have_v a_o dagon_n stand_v by_o it_o these_o division_n be_v indeed_o sect_n and_o fraction_n who_o material_n and_o essential_o be_v sinful_a and_o against_o christ_n 2._o nay_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sect_n when_o the_o 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necessary_n for_o man_n life_n so_o while_o other_o seek_v shell_n and_o cockle_n on_o the_o seashore_n let_v the_o wise_a merchant_n seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodly_a pearl_n matth_n 13._o 45._o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o of_o great_a price_n v._o 46._o even_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o deal_v for_o that_o and_o rather_o sell_v all_o than_o not_o buy_v it_o so_o he_o himself_o counsel_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v take_v too_o much_o with_o glitter_a outside_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n revel_v 3._o 18._o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o he_o which_o be_v solid_a in_o itself_o and_o which_o we_o may_v substantial_o live_v of_o oh_o when_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o lay_v aside_o our_o false_a sick_a appetite_n to_o other_o flashy_a poison_a cate_n and_o once_o to_o hunger_n after_o and_o to_o feed_v hearty_o on_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n on_o that_o which_o be_v real_o 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2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o concern_v his_o office_n to_o which_o as_o god_n call_v he_o so_o he_o full_o furnish_v he_o that_o he_o may_v as_o full_o execute_v they_o and_o so_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 15._o as_o bezaleel_n when_o call_v by_o name_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 3._o exod._n 31._o â—_o 3._o to_o prepare_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuory_n and_o among_o the_o â—eâ—t_a this_o be_v one_o in_o cut_v of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v they_o or_o fill_v â—â—th_v 9_o v._o 9_o they_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lapides_fw-la impletionum_fw-la exod._n 25._o 7._o because_o such_o precious_a stone_n so_o set_v by_o he_o do_v fill_v up_o the_o pale_n and_o ouch_n which_o they_o be_v set_v in_o even_o such_o a_o bezaleel_n be_v our_o emmanuel_n complete_o fill_v with_o all_o grace_n for_o the_o rear_n up_o and_o perfect_v of_o god_n sanctuary_n 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