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congregation_n item_n if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n that_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v appoint_v 6._o more_o to_o be_v judge_n wirh_fw-mi the_o rest_n off_o the_o minister_n against_o who_o exception_n be_v not_o make_v the_o same_o rest_n off_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n off_o the_o 6._o as_o other_o member_n off_o the_o church_n item_n if_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n be_v suspect_v or_o sound_v party_n or_o if_o any_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o they_o that_z then_o such_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o body_n off_o the_o congregation_n the_o minister_n senior_n and_o party_n except_v and_o that_o the_o body_n off_o the_o congregation_n may_v appoint_v so_o many_o off_o the_o congregation_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o say_v matter_n or_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o congregation_n item_n iff_n any_o person_n do_v unjust_o take_v exception_n to_o any_o off_o the_o minister_n or_o appeal_v from_o the_o whole_a ministry_n that_o then_o such_o person_n beside_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o principal_a cause_n shall_v also_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n off_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o disturber_n off_o the_o church_n item_n if_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n from_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v appeal_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v say_v and_o challenge_v the_o more_o part_n off_o the_o congregation_n as_o not_o indifferent_a judge_n that_o then_o they_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o minister_n or_o senior_a aopeale_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v it_o with_o out_o just_a cause_n that_o then_o by_o that_o fact_n he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o ministry_n and_o shall_v never_o after_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o ministry_n before_o he_o have_v make_v public_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o item_n that_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n and_o every_o off_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o correction_n as_o other_o private_a member_n off_o the_o church_n be_v and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n accuse_v any_o off_o the_o minister_n or_o elder_n or_o the_o more_o part_n off_o they_o or_o they_o all_o of_o any_o crime_n or_o crime_n the_o same_o order_n off_o proceed_n in_o all_o point_n be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o make_n off_o the_o exception_n to_o sum_v or_o the_o more_o part_n or_o all_o the_o say_v minister_n and_o senior_n as_o party_n or_o otherwise_o incompent_v arbiter_n item_n that_o no_o accusation_n against_o any_o off_o the_o minister_n and_o seniore_fw-la be_v admit_v under_o 2._o witness_n at_o the_o jest_n and_o that_o if_o any_o do_v unjust_o accuse_v the_o minister_n and_o senior_n or_o any_o off_o they_o that_z he_o or_o they_o shall_v therefore_o be_v most_o sharp_o discipline_v as_o a_o 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