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a_o pastoral_n call_v but_o depart_v from_o the_o antichristian_a ministry_n by_o bishop_n and_o now_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 5._o 20._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n act_n 19_o 32._o some_o therefore_o cry_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o for_o the_o assembly_n be_v confuse_v and_o the_o most_o part_n know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v together_o ver._n 41._o and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1646._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o speak_v fair_o in_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v he_o to_o speak_v zealous_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n i_o think_v it_o equal_a that_o this_o answer_n to_o mr_n ley_n shall_v be_v print_v april_n 15._o 1646._o john_n bachiler_n the_o letter_n
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