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this_o be_v to_o prevent_v animosity_n and_o division_n among_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n or_o any_o other_o person_n as_o well_o without_o as_o within_z the_o diocese_n have_v liberty_n to_o put_v in_o any_o allegation_n they_o have_v against_o he_o and_o the_o crime_n if_o prove_v judicial_o invalidate_n the_o election_n and_o all_o proceed_n therein_o so_o that_o all_o their_o quarrel_n in_o this_o be_v only_o against_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o prevent_v strife_n and_o contention_n that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v our_o spiritual_a ruler_n by_o divine_a authority_n be_v prove_v answer_v all_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 32_o and_o end_n in_o his_o 33_o p._n his_o word_n be_v these_o when_o this_o man_n or_o any_o one_o for_o he_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o diocesan_n prelat_n dean_n lay_v chancellor_n etc._n etc._n over_o all_o in_o the_o 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deep_a a_o die_v as_o that_o of_o corah_n and_o his_o congregation_n now_o tho'_o i_o have_v more_o charity_n than_o to_o have_v these_o man_n fright_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n yet_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fright_v into_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o into_o a_o fear_n of_o dispute_v the_o crime_n be_v of_o the_o same_o complexion_n with_o that_o of_o corah_n for_o althô_o god_n do_v not_o now_o usual_o avenge_v himself_o against_o such_o proud_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n as_o he_o do_v to_o corah_n by_o the_o immediate_a execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o he_o have_v reserve_v a_o day_n wherein_o his_o wrath_n against_o all_o despiser_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o all_o other_o unrighteousness_n of_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n will_v be_v reveal_v he_o say_v such_o misapply_v pasage_n viz._n as_o that_o of_o corah_n they_o have_v often_o hear_v urge_v to_o back_o the_o doâ—rin_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o all_o those_o principle_n of_o slavery_n some_o man_n have_v be_v endeaver_v to_o instil_v into_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o consequence_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom_n 13.12_o these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o continue_v eternal_o and_o be_v unalterable_a &_o irreversible_a by_o any_o human_a authority_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o observation_n whereof_o and_o obedience_n whereunto_o all_o christian_n be_v infallible_o oblige_v now_o tho'_o this_o gent._n may_v be_v above_o my_o advice_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v his_o wisdom_n not_o to_o preach_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o this_o divine_a precept_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n but_o because_o the_o government_n will_v punish_v it_o as_o seditious_a he_o say_v in_o pa._n 33._o in_o what_o bound_n he_o will_v six_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o know_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v a_o century_n or_o two_o make_v a_o considerable_a change_n in_o the_o seature_n of_o the_o government_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow-dissenters_a lay_v their_o head_n together_o and_o if_o they_o will_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o themselves_o as_o to_o search_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o government_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n and_o show_v if_o they_o can_v any_o change_n in_o the_o government_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o three_o first_o ceutury_n which_o until_o they_o perform_v my_o assertion_n stand_v firm_a as_o for_o 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