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bishop_n faith_n in_o the_o god_n mammon_n they_o serve_v luk._n 16.13_o and_o who_o they_o say_v they_o can_v serve_v together_o with_o the_o true_a god_n blow_v like_o the_o covetous_a pharisee_n their_o nose_n for_o note_v the_o greek_a word_n import_v so_o much_o v._o 14._o at_o whoever_o do_v like_o christ_n deny_v that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o v._o 13._o thus_o to_o justify_v themselves_o v._o 15._o make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o christ_n and_o his_o perfect_a law_n those_o wholesome_a command_n of_o god_n void_a by_o this_o their_o tradition_n to_o do_v then_o as_o these_o bishop_n who_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o pomp_n like_o show_n or_o pompa_fw-la quae_fw-la nullius_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sunt_fw-la actionis_fw-la compotes_fw-la caeteros_fw-la vero_fw-la mole_n sva_fw-la impudientes_fw-la in_o their_o chariot_n and_o coach_n with_o footboy_n in_o livery_n with_o long_a gown_n and_o soft_a raiment_n and_o all_o other_o fine_a trappings_o which_o thing_n they_o that_o 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