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the_o law-giving_a power_n indefinite_o consider_v respect_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o righteousness_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o sceptre_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o papist_n indeed_o general_o give_v nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n above_o high_a civil_a ruler_n as_o emperor_n or_o prince_n other_o papist_n give_v that_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o synod_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n unless_o first_o degrade_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o that_o know_v that_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n 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