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the_o church_n knox._fw-la reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o the_o queen_n say_v the_o supplication_n if_o the_o desire_a reformation_n be_v not_o grant_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o man_n of_o their_o seed_n that_o shall_v prosper_v be_v a_o parliament_n man_n or_o bear_v rule_n in_o england_n any_o more_o concern_v law_n establish_v they_o fall_v in_o consequence_n with_o the_o power_n that_o make_v they_o presbyterian_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n let_v we_o see_v now_o with_o what_o modesty_n they_o treat_v the_o church_n and_o first_o the_o bishop_n 56._o they_o be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n proud_a popish_a presumptuous_a profane_a paltry_a pestilent_a pernicious_a prelate_n and_o usurper_n robber_n wolf_n simoniac_n persecutor_n sower_n of_o sedition_n dragon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n their_o clergy_n a_o antichristian_a swinish_a rabble_n 58._o the_o minister_n be_v 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that_o assumption_n hook_n in_o all_o civil_a action_n within_o their_o cognisance_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la forsooth_o 260._o by_o which_o rule_v nothing_o escape_v they_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o admonitor_n that_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n may_v be_v deliver_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o justice_n and_o other_o and_o from_o their_o inditing_n and_o fining_n the_o eldership_n shall_v suffer_v no_o lewd_a custom_n to_o remain_v in_o their_o parish_n either_o game_n or_o otherwise_o and_o further_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church-governor_n ibid._n be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o conscience_n and_o the_o church-censure_n every_o fault_n say_v cartwright_n that_o tend_v 285._o either_o to_o the_o hurt_a of_o a_o man_n neighbour_n or_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o deal_v 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subscription_n the_o imposition_n of_o
ceremony_n proper_o sacred_a the_o injunction_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o abominable_a idol_n the_o common-prayer_n 81._o some_o word_n perhaps_o may_v slip_v unwary_o that_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o let_v alone_o but_o alas_o good_a people_n they_o mean_v no_o harm_n suppose_v that_o some_o of_o this_o way_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o provoke_a forwardness_n shall_v grave_a patriot_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n thereupon_o destroy_v the_o weak_a party_n or_o rather_o heal_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o possible_a that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o reform_v and_o spiritual_a zeal_n they_o may_v have_v let_v fall_v speech_n of_o holy_a indignation_n against_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o ordination_n lord_n ordinance_n but_o have_v they_o show_v their_o disaffection_n either_o to_o 5â—_n king_n or_o parliament_n by_o any_o thing_n discernible_a in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n have_v they_o control_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o 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