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popery_n he_o leave_v no_o mean_n unessay_v to_o effectuate_v it_o and_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o bring_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n in_o request_n that_o be_v now_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o odious_a and_o indeed_o his_o first_o essay_n reach_v little_o further_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o try_v by_o assembly_n and_o hardly_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o superintendent_o before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fine_a court-juggle_a for_o nobleman_n to_o get_v the_o church_n revenue_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o restore_v the_o ecclesiastical_a title_n and_o obtain_v from_o the_o titular_o either_o temporal_a land_n or_o pension_n to_o their_o depender_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n do_v zealous_o oppose_v it_o mr._n knox_n denounce_v anathema_n to_o the_o giver_n and_o anathema_n to_o the_o receiver_n and_o the_o follow_a assembly_n condemn_v the_o office_n itself_o as_o have_v no_o sure_a warrant_n authority_n nor_o ground_n in_o
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