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fetch_v a_o pattern_n that_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o state_n consider_v will_v not_o render_v we_o miserable_a can_v the_o french_a be_v any_o precedent_n to_o we_o who_o live_v under_o a_o monarch_n of_o another_o religion_n who_o will_v allow_v they_o no_o sea_n no_o diocese_n no_o mean_n for_o a_o bishop_n who_o bishop_n will_v admit_v no_o sub-bishop_n of_o another_o faith_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o what_o necessity_n make_v to_o they_o law_n must_v we_o make_v our_o choice_n be_v it_o the_o position_n of_o their_o church_n to_o exclude_v they_o shall_v we_o believe_v moulin_n himself_o he_o say_v 45._o say_v moulins_n buckler_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o 30._o article_n fol._n 3._o 45._o our_o adversary_n unjust_o accuse_v we_o to_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o episcopal_a order_n for_o we_o must_v be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o history_n if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o all_o antiquity_n speak_v honourable_o of_o that_o degree_n the_o geneva_n discipline_n many_o dote_n upon_o not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v nor_o how_o consistent_a with_o our_o state_n that_o which_o make_v our_o common_a people_n so_o greedy_o embrace_v this_o desire_a change_n be_v the_o frequent_a preach_n and_o possess_v they_o of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n if_o they_o follow_v that_o precedent_n they_o will_v find_v themselves_o deceive_v beza_n tell_v we_o 11._o we_o de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la ministerii_fw-la cap._n 11._o in_o geneva_n the_o elder_n be_v choose_v yearly_a not_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o of_o the_o order_n of_o 25._o 60._o or_o 200._o man_n which_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o that_o state_n nor_o be_v that_o government_n of_o choice_n as_o fit_a but_o of_o necessity_n their_o bishop_n be_v also_o their_o prince_n jure_fw-la franciscus_n bonivardus_n say_v 1124._o the_o bishop_n feign_v of_o emperor_n frederick_n ut_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la genevae_n principatum_fw-la obtineret_fw-la regali_fw-la jure_fw-la 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father_n own_o word_n whereby_o judge_n what_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o sueh_a jugglerâ—_n first_o he_o cite_v metaphrastes_n in_o who_o say_v he_o we_o read_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o brittannie_n and_o draw_v many_o country_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o at_o last_o when_o he_o have_v illuminate_v many_o with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o have_v constitute_v church_n he_o ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n return_v to_o rome_n the_o 12._o yâ—er_n of_o nero_n cesar_n here_o be_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n again_o he_o recite_v aristobulus_n 9_o aristobulus_n aristobulum_fw-la quoque_fw-la cvius_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la meminit_fw-la britannorum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la a_o paulo_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la in_o menaeis_n graecorum_n usher_n fol._n 9_o who_o paul_n mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v one_o of_o his_o seventy_o disciple_n he_o paul_n ordain_v bbishop_n of_o the_o britain_n this_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n next_o he_o relate_v many_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n his_o be_v in_o england_n fidem_fw-la england_n usher_n fol._n 24._o licet_fw-la hoc_fw-la fuisse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la totum_fw-la solium_fw-la illud_fw-la suscepit_fw-la fidem_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a which_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o all_o the_o land_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n for_o it_o may_v be_v disperse_v among_o private_a person_n but_o be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n nor_o come_v they_o to_o have_v christian_a church_n till_o lucius_n time_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n 52._o bishop_n publicae_fw-la vero_fw-la primum_fw-la sub_fw-la lucio_n &_o elutherio_n receptum_fw-la hic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la evangelium_fw-la consentiens_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la historicorum_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la vsher_n ibid._n fol._n 52._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o public_o receive_v here_o under_o lucius_n and_o elutherius_n with_o which_o accord_v master_n fox_n in_o his_o martyr_n that_o from_o peter_n anno_fw-la 65._o after_o christ_n elutherius_n be_v the_o twelfâ—h_o successive_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 59_o rome_n act_n and_o monument_n fol._n 34._o hieron_n lib._n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustr_n iraeneus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o act_n and_o monumet_n fol._n 107._o usher_n brit._n eccle_n primord_v fol._n 54._o &_o 59_o who_o about_o anno_fw-la 161._o send_v fugacius_fw-la or_o fuganus_fw-la and_o dimianus_n or_o damianus_n which_o convert_v first_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o britain_n and_o baptize_v they_o with_o the_o baptism_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n faith_n the_o temple_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o gentility_n they_o subvert_v convert_v the_o people_n from_o their_o divers_a 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inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n 11_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o civil_a magistracy_n 12_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o law_n 13_o the_o inordinate_a violence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 14_o that_o this_o discipline_n bring_v not_o liberty_n to_o the_o vulgar_a but_o introduce_v a_o mere_a arbitrary_a government_n 15_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v confess_v a_o yoke_n 16_o the_o vain_a excuse_n that_o lay-elders_a shall_v moderate_v refute_v 17_o no_o reform_a church_n give_v any_o precedent_n parallel_v with_o we_o 18_o conclusion_n that_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a form_n be_v dangerous_a the_o table_n to_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n sectio_fw-la prima_fw-la that_o there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2_o that_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v bishop_n 3_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 4_o that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n 5_o that_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v 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e_z 2_o p_o 2._o l_o 17_o r_o censurer_n e_z 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 29_o add_v such_o unlimited_a sect._n 9_o l_o 9_o for_o every_o r_o envy_n clamour_n f_o fol._n l_o 13_o a_o full_a point_n at_o possession_n fol_z f_o 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 4_o put_v out_o it_o f_o 3_o l_o 23_o for_o and_o r_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o frenabit_fw-la fol_z g_z 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 25_o r_o observable_a g_o 3_o p_o 2_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o dominio_fw-la g_z 4_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o 59_o h_n 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 19_o add_v man_n not_o to_o rest_v fol._n i_o l_o 17_o r._n presbytery_n fol_z l_o 2_o l_o 1â—_n after_o repent_v add_v the_o praesbyterians_n affirm_v l_o 3_o p_o 2_o l._n 6_o r_o these_o new_a standerbearer_n k_o 8_o l_o 2_o blot_v out_o that_o l_o 2_o p_o 1_o l_o 7_o for_o those_o r_o these_o l_o 3_o l_o 7_o r_o classical_a in_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n folly_n 9_o mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o heraclam_n &_o fol_z 10_o mark_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o episcopatum_fw-la fol_z 11_o mark_fw-mi l_o 12_o for_o ad_fw-la id_fw-la r_o adversus_fw-la fol_z 13_o l_o 2_o r_o fenceless_a fol_z 24_o l_o 8_o r_o other_z fol_z 26_o mark_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o hoc_fw-la fol_z 27_o l_o 12_o for_o many_o r_o may_v fol_z 38_o l_o 5_o for_o cause_n r_o course_n fol._n 39_o l_o 4_o for_o receive_v r._n retain_v fol_z 43_o l_o 2_o for_o absolute_a r_o obsolete_a fol_z 57_o l_o 20_o for_o which_o his_o r_o with_o his_o fol_z 65_o l_o 3_o for_o if_o r_o that_o the_o prelate_n l_o 28._o put_v out_o cure_v fol_z 77_o l_o 19_o for_o both_o r_o but._n the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o censure_n nor_o action_n nor_o person_n escape_v if_o perhaps_o the_o power_n yet_o not_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n certain_o the_o goose-quill_n do_v never_o more_o licentious_o less_o civil_o bedabble_v both_o time_n and_o person_n no_o action_n of_o so_o pure_a intention_n have_v be_v more_o bespatter_v than_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o remonstrance_n no_o man_n with_o more_o confidence_n less_o cause_n have_v 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presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v there_o be_v then_o so_o much_o harmony_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n
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man_n what_o they_o deny_v as_o a_o treasonable_a challenge_n in_o the_o bishop_n against_o the_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n they_o bold_o assume_v to_o themselves_o to_o the_o little_a bishop_n absolute_a pope_n of_o every_o parish_n that_o their_o office_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 9_o divino_fw-la 8._o proposition_n print_v 1641._o eaton_n position_n 6._o &_o 9_o every_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o independent_a body_n of_o itself_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n her_o head_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o receive_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o neither_o to_o their_o office_n nor_o authority_n do_v either_o king_n or_o potentate_n man_n or_o law_n contribute_v any_o thing_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o ordination_n of_o particular_a minister_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o 67._o we_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol._n 67._o some_o protestant_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ordination_n can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o prelate_n or_o at_o 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they_o in_o successive_a age_n there_o be_v no_o such_o gift_n annex_v to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o hand_n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n prelacy_n misery_n fol._n 7._o eaton_n position_n 2._o but_o that_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v by_o every_o congregation_n respective_o with_o this_o false_a pretence_n of_o power_n that_o to_o the_o people_n belong_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v work_v upon_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v at_o every_o shadow_n of_o liberty_n to_o advance_v their_o hierarchy_n though_o they_o must_v know_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o spirit_n they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o lay_v again_o for_o than_o they_o tell_v they_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n these_o new_a create_a 71._o create_a chorda_fw-la angliae_fw-la fol._n 8._o proposition_n the_o 9_o if_o any_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o minister_n or_o mis-name_n they_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v law_n of_o geneva_n fol._n 71._o pastor_n must_v be_v reverent_o respect_v and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o scandalize_v they_o nor_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o or_o put_v they_o out_o who_o before_o they_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o but_o their_o position_n be_v a_o man_n once_o make_v a_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o preach_v by_o the_o inhibition_n of_o any_o creature_n 106._o creature_n martin_n junior_n thesis_n 106._o no_o soon_o advance_v but_o straight_o the_o scene_n be_v change_v they_o write_v up_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v finish_v their_o work_n be_v do_v and_o then_o the_o people_n that_o have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v teach_v to_o value_v themselves_o habent_fw-la themselves_o buchani_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la regni_fw-la fol_z 73._o populum_fw-la á_z quo_fw-la reges_fw-la nostri_fw-la habent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la juris_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a regibus_fw-la esse_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la jusque_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la habere_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o singulosé_fw-fr multitudine_fw-la habent_fw-la above_o the_o power_n of_o king_n who_o challenge_v all_o their_o right_n from_o they_o and_o that_o the_o multitude_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o king_n that_o king_n have_v over_o every_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n that_o it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o pull_v down_o prelate_n and_o reform_v religion_n 49._o religion_n knox_n to_o the_o communality_n fol._n 49._o must_v now_o learn_v another_o lesson_n and_o know_v their_o distance_n that_o oves_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la judicare_fw-la pastor_n the_o presbyter_n be_v no_o soon_o in_o his_o chair_n but_o he_o be_v present_o a_o judge_n and_o if_o any_o heresy_n profaneness_n or_o idolatry_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n he_o may_v root_v it_o out_o 7._o out_o prelacy_n be_v misery_n fol._n 7._o and_o not_o only_o judge_v of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o faith_n but_o he_o with_o his_o elder_n become_v absolute_a chancellor_n over_o our_o life_n family_n and_o estate_n if_o we_o examine_v the_o latitude_n of_o their_o commission_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o extend_v to_o no_o less_o one_o tell_v we_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n be_v weekly_a to_o meet_v for_o censure_v delinquent_n in_o swear_v curse_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n drink_v fornication_n adultery_n and_o for_o debate_v of_o heresy_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n presbytery_n etc._n a_o report_n of_o the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n by_o a_o presbytery_n and_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o scandal_n in_o the_o bound_n proceed_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n against_o they_o that_o all_o transgressor_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n or_o separate_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n some_o
there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o synagoge_n have_v under_o the_o law_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n gospel_n beza_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr excom_n verius_fw-la fuit_fw-la synagogae_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o under_o the_o law_n judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n 104._o plea_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n â—7_n beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n 104._o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v death_n for_o any_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o his_o determination_n to_o deduce_v this_o judicial_a power_n to_o themselves_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o prophet_n prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 240._o government_n cartwr_n l._n 2_o p_o 240._o and_o that_o every_o eldership_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n 124._o god_n bez._n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la 124._o that_o every_o 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authority_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 119._o magistrate_n discourse_v of_o discipl_n p._n 118._o 119._o for_o say_v travers_n heathen_a prince_n be_v become_v christian_n do_v receive_v no_o further_o increase_v of_o their_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v pagan_n if_o so_o certain_o in_o their_o esteem_n all_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n the_o eldership_n sect_n 12._o presbytery_n against_o law_n but_o king_n nobles_z magistrate_n be_v all_o man_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o no_o reason_n the_o blind_a shall_v lead_v they_o who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n 67._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol._n 67._o be_v inward_o call_v and_o gift_v as_o they_o say_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a guide_n to_o which_o all_o man_n must_v give_v absolute_a obedience_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o st._n paul_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 13â—_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 13â—_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n this_o precept_n be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o rule_n of_o every_o church_n where_o they_o come_v st._n ambrose_n say_v tibi_fw-la say_v ambrose_n in_o epist_n 118._o august_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cum_fw-la sum_fw-la mediolano_n non_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la eius_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o fast_o the_o sabbath_n at_o milan_n i_o fast_v not_o so_o also_o do_v thou_o in_o what_o church_n soever_o thou_o come_v observe_v their_o custom_n if_o thou_o will_v neither_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o nor_o have_v other_o give_v offence_n to_o thou_o and_o st._n austin_n seem_v much_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o refractoriness_n of_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o januarâ—â—m_fw-la in_o sensienim_fw-la saepe_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o gemens_fw-la multas_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratium_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la neque_fw-la universalis_fw-la eccclesiae_fw-la traditione_n neque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corrigendae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la possunt_fw-la terminum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la tantum_fw-la quia_fw-la suhest_n qualiscunque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la cogitantis_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la patria_fw-la sic_fw-la consuevit_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la thy_o vivit_fw-la ubi_fw-la peregrinationem_fw-la svam_fw-la quo_fw-la remotiorem_fw-la á_z suis_fw-la eo_fw-la doctiorem_fw-la factum_fw-la putat_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la quoâ—_n ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la st._n august_n in_o epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarâ—â—m_fw-la often_o say_v he_o do_v i_o think_v with_o sorrow_n and_o groan_n what_o vain_a perturbation_n arise_v from_o some_o weak_a brethren_n by_o their_o contentious_a obstinacy_n and_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o such_o thing_n which_o neither_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n nor_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o necessary_a conformity_n of_o manner_n can_v be_v reduce_v to_o any_o certain_a term_n only_o because_o they_o find_v various_a matter_n of_o argument_n or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o country_n or_o because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o their_o own_o that_o they_o 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nimis_fw-la placeant_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la ne_fw-la sva_fw-la pervicatia_fw-la sancti_fw-la aedificu_n cursam_fw-la retardent_fw-la tertio_fw-la ne_fw-la stulta_fw-la eos_fw-la aemulatio_fw-la abripiat_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la rixandi_fw-la causâ—_n nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la pudet_fw-la melâ—oribus_fw-la cedere_fw-la now_o how_o far_o the_o apostle_n precept_n the_o father_n precedent_n or_o the_o advice_n of_o mr._n calvin_n prevail_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o to_o submit_v to_o man_n or_o law_n or_o with_o what_o moderation_n they_o proceed_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o new_a discipline_n be_v observable_a posito_fw-la uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la mille_fw-la be_v a_o rule_n in_o school_n and_o now_o can_v they_o be_v conformable_a subordinate_a to_o law_n or_o government_n who_o lie_v their_o principle_n above_o all_o law_n they_o tell_v we_o 2._o we_o practise_v of_o prelate_n d._n 2._o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o only_a band_n of_o peace_n that_o 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