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neither_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o where_o devilish_a super_fw-la otisis_fw-la sittesh_a judge_n there_o neither_o naâ—re_n nor_o reason_n in_o aydare_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n what_o marvel_v then_o if_o desperate_a papist_n neglect_v their_o own_o safety_n &_o their_o prince_n wercis_o have_v endure_v less_o embrace_v the_o gallows_n and_o wilful_o suffer_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o death_n have_v not_o pagan_n and_o jusidel_n suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o idolatrous_a devise_n have_v not_o the_o benis_fw-la womed_a wind_n of_o miserable_a man_n by_o the_o subtle_a delusion_n of_o saran_n be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o they_o have_v not_o hinafraid_a to_o offer_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o yourg_n bobe_n through_o vio_n ut_v flamec_fw-la for_o the_o devil_n sacrifice_n pay_v of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n only_o for_o not_o go_v to_o the_o piotestants_n church_n or_o where_o his_o ability_n can_v not_o afford_v so_o much_o there_o the_o lose_v of_o two_o part_n 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deut._n 17.18.19.20_o to_o like_o effect_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o joshua_n let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o meditate_v in_o it_o night_n and_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v diligent_o observe_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o it_o for_o then_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v in_o thy_o wate_n and_o have_v success_n in_o thy_o affair_n josh_n 1.8_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n exhort_v king_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o judge_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n and_o his_o anointed_n denounce_v unto_o the_o enemy_n the_o almighty_a power_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a as_o easy_o to_o break_v they_o as_o a_o man_n with_o a_o bar_n of_o iron_n do_v dash_v in_o piece_n a_o pot_n of_o earth_n psal_n 2.10.11.12_o to_o this_o purpose_n notable_a be_v the_o speech_n of_o asaria_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n asa_n and_o to_o all_o 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chron._n 12.5_o abuah_n king_n of_o judah_n object_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o can_v not_o prosper_v because_o he_o have_v erect_v idol_n in_o his_o kingdom_n &_o have_v make_v he_o priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o assure_v himself_o of_o god_n assistance_n against_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n who_o be_v their_o captain_n &_o his_o lawful_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n sound_v the_o lord_n trumpet_n in_o the_o field_n before_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n fight_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n for_o you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o according_o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v overthrow_v have_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n slay_v and_o the_o jew_n be_v strengthen_v because_o they_o rest_v upon_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 2._o chron._n 13._o divers_a be_v the_o estate_n and_o aflaire_n of_o king_n 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