vineyard_n under_o pretence_n that_o man_n give_v up_o their_o will_n and_o understanding_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n government_n may_v be_v the_o more_o secure_a and_o all_o that_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n 13._o give_v up_o their_o vineyard_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o profess_v no_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v their_o vineyard_n sow_v with_o divers_a seed_n nay_o indeed_o with_o what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o apostolic_a plantation_n their_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o gross_a lie_n foul-idolatries_a of_o all_o sort_n and_o murderous_a enmity_n against_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n 12._o but_o as_o for_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n that_o be_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n or_o prophetess_n as_o the_o word_n naboth_n seem_v to_o intimate_v they_o be_v not_o give_v up_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n for_o fashion-sake_n and_o believe_v new_o 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