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nor_o to_o your_o divine_n which_o speak_v unto_o you_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n for_o they_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n unto_o you_o which_o he_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o they_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v perish_v which_o very_a word_n i_o may_v take_v up_o against_o the_o rebel_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n god_n give_v these_o kingdom_n unto_o king_n charles_n and_o they_o can_v deny_v this_o nor_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o most_o religious_a king_n and_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o by_o his_o hand_n therefore_o believe_v not_o your_o false_a teacher_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n of_o ireland_n or_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n of_o england_n for_o god_n have_v not_o send_v they_o though_o they_o multiply_v their_o lie_n in_o his_o name_n because_o god_n have_v 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aut_fw-la per_fw-la maria_fw-la ambulare_fw-la 27._o aug._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la conjugal_a c._n 37._o non_fw-fr in_o quantum_fw-la sil_fw-fr dei_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quant_fw-fr filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr sanctitat_fw-la virginit_fw-la c._n 27._o aut_fw-la coecos_fw-la illuminare_fw-la but_o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o act_n and_o do_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o he_o do_v as_o man_n and_o be_v imitable_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o that_o be_v man_n and_o will_v be_v count_v the_o sheep_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o therein_o also_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o 1._o what_o virtuous_a or_o pious_a act_n soever_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v 2.7_o do_v sincerely_n 2._o total_o 3._o diligent_o 4._o constant_o 5._o humble_o diabolus_fw-la dux_fw-la 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king_n 4._o the_o sadducee_n be_v another_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o pestilent_a doctrine_n sadducee_n doctrine_n the_o sadducee_n deny_v all_o scripture_n that_o make_v against_o they_o and_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a like_o cromwel_n atheistical_a commander_n and_o all_o punishment_n for_o sin_n after_o death_n therefore_o be_v more_o wicked_a in_o their_o tenet_n than_o the_o pharisee_n and_o absurd_a than_o the_o scribe_n it_o be_v very_o like_v they_o be_v more_o active_a in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o forementioned_a murderer_n 5._o parliament_n 5._o lawyer_n like_o the_o chair-man_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n there_o be_v some_o comprise_v under_o some_o of_o the_o former_a sect_n that_o be_v term_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawyer_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o so_o be_v chair-man_n because_o of_o some_o 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mark_v how_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o elder_n but_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n because_o the_o common_a people_n only_o magnify_v they_o and_o they_o only_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o people_n the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v against_o he_o 7._o the_o priest_n join_v with_o these_o presbyter_n to_o kill_v their_o king_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n so_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o as_o then_o the_o jewish_a elder_n and_o priest_n conspire_v together_o against_o their_o king_n so_o we_o find_v now_o the_o presbyter_n or_o preaching-elders_a and_o romish_a priest_n though_o their_o face_n be_v averse_a and_o seem_v to_o look_v divers_a way_n yet_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n they_o be_v tie_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o both_o be_v anti-king_n enemy_n unto_o monarchy_n and_o do_v like_o mars_n his_o priest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scatter_v the_o fire_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n among_o the_o people_n and_o sheba-like_a blow_n their_o trumpet_n in_o all_o place_n even_o in_o their_o pulpit_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o discontent_a people_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n though_o he_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o king_n will_v be_v free_a from_o rebellion_n he_o must_v banish_v these_o priest_n and_o presbyter_n from_o his_o dominion_n 8._o 1.4_o 8._o the_o whole_a paâ—liament_n of_o the_o jew_n conspire_v together_o to_o put_v christ_n their_o king_n to_o death_n mar._n 15.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la esay_n 1.4_o s._n mark_n say_v that_o these_o priest_n hold_v a_o consultation_n with_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n and_o bind_v jesus_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o pilate_n so_o here_o be_v the_o 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