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when_o god_n be_v noth_z prayer_n worship_v and_o serve_v this_o be_v demonstrate_v psal_n 14.1_o &_o vers_fw-la 4._o be_v compare_v together_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o he_o there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n iii_o proposition_n the_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n which_o people_n shall_v perform_v unto_o god_n aught_o to_o bâ—_n such_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v institute_v and_o appoint_v proof_n the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o thâ—_n affirmative_a part_n understand_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n exod._n 20.4_o be_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n &_o appointment_n moreover_o likewise_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o they_o do_v only_o teach_v his_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v express_v math._n 28.19_o go_v you_o &_o teach_v all_o 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offence_n at_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n that_o do_v usurp_v upon_o theâ—â—_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o presume_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d require_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o execute_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n oâ—_n their_o prince_n account_v such_o disloyalty_n iâ—_n the_o compass_n of_o praemunire_n even_o so_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19.16_o will_v be_v high_o offend_v at_o all_o those_o presumptuous_a one_o as_o be_v bold_a to_o serve_v he_o otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v give_v direction_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n his_o intimation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n galat._n 1.8_o 9_o but_o though_o we_o or_o aâ—_n angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o 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