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prize_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v cast_v up_o some_o account_n or_o read_v some_o history_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o visit_v some_o friend_n or_o perhaps_o go_v to_o a_o play_n than_o to_o a_o sermon_n be_v these_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o profane_a son_n of_o profane_a esau_n what_o can_v he_o tell_v i_o say_v one_o which_o i_o know_v not_o as_o if_o thy_o knowledge_n can_v privilege_v thou_o to_o despise_v prophecy_n and_o what_o think_v thou_o these_o thessalonian_n have_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o for_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n 1_o thess._n 4.9_o yet_o must_v not_o they_o despise_v prophecy_n and_o will_v thou_o despise_v it_o we_o see_v not_o sai_z another_o but_o that_o all_o this_o preach_n do_v breed_v barrenness_n as_o a_o immoderate_a rain_n and_o bring_v preach_v into_o contempt_n as_o if_o the_o abundance_n of_o prophesy_v do_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v pass_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o heb._n 7.23_o 24._o there_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o of_o their_o impotency_n but_o this_o man_n have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n therefore_o need_v no_o successor_n on_o earth_n nor_o have_v none_o as_o they_o have_v 4._o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o popery_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o pope_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n how_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v imply_v thereby_o to_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o vicar_n beside_o it_o make_v the_o dear_a spouse_n of_o christ_n a_o monster_n have_v two_o head_n be_v but_o one_o body_n beside_o the_o infinite_a constitution_n of_o this_o suppose_a head_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o one_o and_o only_o lawful_a head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o their_o doctrine_n of_o 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