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direct_v by_o the_o now_o romish_a religion_n to_o a_o catholic_a or_o universal_a church_n one_o part_n whereof_o life_n on_o earth_n a_o other_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o three_o part_n in_o heaven_n 1._o on_o earth_n be_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o such_o as_o be_v name_v christian_n through_o the_o world_n unite_v as_o a_o catholic_a body_n under_o one_o visible_a head_n the_o pope_n who_o with_o his_o 2_o horn_n 13.11_o like_o the_o lamb_n pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n &_o priesthood_n and_o be_v profess_v of_o his_o vassal_n pont._n to_o be_v that_o triâ—d_v precious_a corner_n stone_n that_o sure_a foundation_n in_o zion_n jsa_n 28.16_o and_o it_o be_v sanctam_fw-la declare_v define_v and_o pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o under_o this_o captain_n be_v three_o band_n of_o soldier_n milit_fw-la the_o first_o clergy_n man_n as_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n 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say_v 35._o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o and_o 36._o all_o the_o congregation_n bring_v he_o without_o the_o host_n and_o stone_v he_o now_o by_o m._n johnsons_n own_o grant_n they_o who_o the_o judge_n condemn_v do_v die_v 19_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v it_o then_o that_o can_v see_v the_o congregation_n here_o to_o mean_v both_o elder_n and_o people_n so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n num._n 27.2_o when_o they_o stand_v before_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n this_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n together_o with_o the_o place_n the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v show_v that_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v not_o mean_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n josua_n be_v there_o ordain_v over_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v gather_v that_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v the_o congregation_n num._n 27.16.17.19.20_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o one_o scripture_n mention_v the_o elder_n jos._n 20.4_o and_o a_o other_o the_o congregation_n num_fw-la 32.12_o jos._n 20.6_o we_o shall_v not_o restreyn_n it_o to_o the_o lesser_a but_o let_v the_o scripture_n have_v the_o large_a sense_n unless_o apparent_a reason_n do_v urge_v a_o restreynt_a which_o be_v not_o here_o but_o the_o contrary_n for_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n conscience_n require_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v their_o cause_n try_v also_o see_v the_o law_n charge_v every_o one_o 23.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o trust_v their_o judge_n which_o so_o often_o and_o so_o many_o way_n corrupt_v judgement_n 3.3_o as_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v complayn_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o evil_a argument_n to_o say_v in_o israel_n by_o one_o scripture_n man_n be_v send_v to_o the_o elder_n &_o by_o a_o 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