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sound_v trumpet_n of_o their_o service_n and_o for_o all_o people_n that_o meet_v it_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o it_o query_n 22_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o plain_a example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o add_v unto_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o your_o sprinkle_v infant_n with_o water_n and_o call_v that_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o sacrament_n of_o your_o church_n query_n 23_o what_o precept_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o precedent_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v upon_o bead_n or_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o mary_n and_o to_o cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n in_o your_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n or_o to_o make_v bowing_n before_o wall_n cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n babble_v a_o few_o word_n before_o you_o go_v into_o your_o bed_n query_n 24_o what_o precept_n or_o 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you_o do_v not_o your_o mind_n in_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o of_o god_n who_o will_v only_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n yea_o or_o nay_o 1_o john_n 4.23_o rom._n 8.10_o john_n 4.23_o 24._o in_o these_o tradition_n deceitful_a shadow_n and_o idolatry_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o order_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n you_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o two_o catholic_n church_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n query_n 31_o what_o
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