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therein_o 69._o
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former_o they_o condemn_v they_o as_o illegal_a who_o calling_n be_v not_o sufficient_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n henceforward_o 〈…〉_o henceforward_o 〈…〉_o sanders_n and_o other_o rail_v on_o they_o for_o parliamentary_a bishop_n derive_v all_o their_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o state_n but_o as_o well_o may_v the_o jesuit_n term_v 17._o term_v 〈…〉_o pag._n 449._o cuâ—on_n 17._o shemaiah_n nethaniah_n prerogative_n levites_n because_o send_v by_o jehâ—saphat_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n for_o that_o good_a king_n do_v not_o give_v but_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v their_o commission_n to_o teach_v as_o here_o the_o parliament_n do_v only_o publish_v notify_v and_o declare_v the_o legal_a authority_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n who_o call_n and_o consecration_n to_o their_o place_n be_v former_o perform_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a or_o at_o leastwise_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o 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