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and_o other_o great_a place_n have_v turn_v papist_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v the_o same_o among_o them_o 2._o if_o frame_n err_v not_o too_o many_o have_v be_v promote_v to_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o moyne_n and_o recommendation_n of_o great_a catholic_n who_o creature_n they_o be_v and_o how_o unfit_a judge_n of_o marriage_n filiation_n and_o succession_n to_o protestant_a kingdom_n such_o bishop_n must_v be_v be_v leave_v to_o all_o true_a protestant_n to_o consider_v 10._o they_o judge_v by_o fiction_n and_o not_o by_o truth_n grant_v a_o judge_n but_o liberty_n to_o judge_n by_o fiction_n he_o will_v make_v what_o religion_n what_o law_n what_o equity_n what_o justice_n he_o please_v he_o will_v be_v the_o only_a god_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o judge_n to_o be_v fear_v he_o will_v be_v like_o the_o pope_n the_o only_a proprietor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o justify_v his_o title_n to_o the_o sale_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n the_o fiction_n by_o which_o bishop_n judge_v 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which_o be_v benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a superstition_n nurse_v in_o the_o people_n by_o the_o old_a pagan_a priest_n that_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v barren_a unless_o they_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n hence_o the_o old_a arabian_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o mahomet_n himself_o alchor_n cap._n 4._o p._n 47._o teach_v the_o same_o as_o a_o most_o sacred_a oath_n and_o sterility_n the_o great_a curse_n to_o be_v fear_v and_o though_o jacob_n teach_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o child_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v ask_v and_o expect_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o great_a idolatry_n to_o desire_n or_o expect_v that_o blessing_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v to_o make_v he_o god_n as_o appear_v fiction_n benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n on_o marriage_n a_o fiction_n gen._n 30.1_o and_o when_o rachel_n see_v she_o bare_a jacob_n no_o child_n rachel_n envy_v her_o sister_n and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o jacob_n be_v anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o rachel_n and_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o to_o infuse_v the_o like_a superstition_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o gain_n soter_n pope_n of_o rome_n decree_v no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a without_o the_o party_n receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n plat._n func_fw-la and_o by_o a_o decree_n in_o france_n all_o child_n bear_v in_o marriage_n not_o bless_v by_o a_o romish_a priest_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o succeed_v to_o any_o good_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n everard_n 24._o the_o multitude_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n and_o idol_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o keep_v they_o and_o take_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o they_o can_v delude_v to_o ask_v of_o they_o the_o 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bishop_n in_o which_o without_o any_o conscience_n which_o he_o so_o much_o pretend_v he_o say_v he_o may_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o law_n that_o a_o private_a mischief_n shall_v be_v suffer_v before_o a_o public_a inconvenience_n and_o the_o public_a inconvenience_n will_v be_v that_o if_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v final_a then_o in_o this_o case_n if_o another_o writ_n shall_v be_v after_o send_v to_o another_o bishop_n in_o another_o action_n to_o certify_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n or_o not_o peradventure_o that_o bishop_n will_v certify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mulier_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v lawful_o beget_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v recover_v as_o heir_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v in_o one_o self-court_n be_v take_v for_o mulier_fw-la and_o bastard_n for_o avoid_v which_o contrariety_n the_o law_n will_v suffer_v no_o more_o writ_n to_o go_v forth_o in_o that_o case_n and_o suffer_v all_o 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now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v and_o james_n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o that_o love_v he_o dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a prov._n 29.14_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 2_o cor._n 9.9_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o matth._n 19.21_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o christ_n never_o pronounce_v to_o the_o rich_a any_o thing_n but_o great_a danger_n and_o woe_n matth._n 19.23_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 6.24_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v full_a for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v isa_n 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n and_o james_n 5.1_o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o your_o riches_n be_v corrupt_v and_o your_o garment_n moth-eaten_a your_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v canker_a and_o the_o rust_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v against_o you_o and_o shall_v eat_v your_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n now_o if_o the_o rich_a shall_v choose_v the_o chaplain_n for_o 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