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man_n in_o violation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 116._o he_o who_o leave_v the_o true_a bishop_n set_v up_o another_o altar_n and_o presume_v to_o celebrate_v another_o prayer_n or_o divine_a service_n different_a from_o he_o bear_v arm_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n against_o the_o church_n and_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o a_o rebel_n against_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o faith_n he_o be_v perfidious_a for_o religion_n he_o be_v sacrilegious_a he_o be_v a_o undutiful_a servant_n a_o impious_a son_n a_o enemy_n instead_o of_o a_o brother_n and_o have_v set_v out_o these_o schismatical_a associate_n as_o so_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o provocation_n he_o warn_v all_o who_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o their_o own_o innocence_n or_o safety_n to_o stand_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o men._n 171._o a_o people_n that_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n say_v he_o must_v not_o mix_v itself_o or_o 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