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the_o church_n without_o or_o against_o its_o own_o consent_n while_o its_o obedience_n be_v voluntary_a anâ—_n of_o choice_n and_o in_o case_n the_o church_n refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o such_o act_n aâ—_n be_v according_a to_o rule_n the_o elder_n must_v instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n declare_v to_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o dissent_n wait_v patient_o for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o their_o ministry_n in_o give_v light_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o church_n continuance_n in_o any_o failure_n of_o duty_n to_o seek_v for_o advice_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n of_o other_o church_n thus_o that_o man_n of_o renown_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n pag._n 130_o 131._o if_o this_o be_v attend_v the_o congregational_a way_n be_v so_o far_o secure_v i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o minister_n among_o we_o be_v 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