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â—t_a ib._n say_v their_o prayer_n not_o kneel_v but_o stand_v during_o the_o whole_a festivity_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o in_o those_o day_n continue_v though_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n full_o 50._o day_n 27._o day_n justâ—_n aâ—q_fw-fr ad_fw-la oâ—thod_n teâ—t_fw-la apol._n c._n 16._o based_n â—pâ—tu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o of_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o adore_v christ_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n 13_o east_n naz_n in_o lâ—_n goâ—â—aâ—_n per._n leonâ—_n p._n 423_o aug._n con_v l._n 9_o c._n 13_o of_o prostration_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o suâ—â—nâ—t_n of_o cypâ—_n p._n 56._o ad_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la at_o id_fw-la l._n the_o lap_n suâ—â—nâ—t_n sign_v the_o baptize_v person_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 3._o cross_n tert_n coâ—_n mil._n c._n 3._o of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n of_o taste_v honey_n and_o milk_n before_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n tert._n the_o bapt_a c._n 13._o of_o use_v godfather_n in_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o 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ad_fw-la ux_fw-la of_o
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he_o to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.11_o there_o be_v a_o power_n directive_n give_v he_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v 1_o tim._n 5.10_o there_o be_v his_o power_n coactive_a and_o to_o titus_n he_o say_v these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n tit._n 2.15_o teach_v there_o be_v his_o authority_n to_o inform_v and_o direct_v but_o be_v this_o all_o no_o rebuke_v too_o there_o be_v power_n to_o censure_v the_o disobedient_a but_o how_o rebuke_n not_o with_o weak_a word_n only_o for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n but_o with_o all_o authority_n that_o be_v with_o censure_n &_o deed_n even_o to_o the_o stop_n of_o mouth_n if_o need_v be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v tit._n 1.11_o nor_o do_v s._n paul_n give_v these_o his_o bishop_n any_o great_a allowance_n than_o he_o know_v his_o master_n will_v warrant_v for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n he_o 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say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n that_o be_v will_v you_o be_v persuade_v by_o fair_a word_n or_o shall_v i_o exercise_v my_o judicial_a authority_n over_o you_o shall_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o christ_n signify_v his_o authority_n to_o rule_v his_o servant_n and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n psal_n 110.2_o so_o do_v the_o rod_n of_o s._n paul_n here_o signify_v his_o punish_a power_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n austin_n expound_v the_o place_n and_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v work_v with_o we_o this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o own_o church_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v subscribe_v whosoever_o say_v the_o article_n by_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n 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which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o weak_a support_n than_o kingdom_n and_o civil_a state_n enjoy_v and_o have_v set_v over_o it_o shepherd_n indeed_o but_o yet_o lame_a one_o that_o can_v or_o must_v not_o strike_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n certain_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n will_v soon_o be_v enter_v and_o waste_v be_v not_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n arm_v with_o a_o flame_a sword_n of_o vindicative_a power_n to_o keep_v out_o or_o drive_v out_o all_o those_o that_o either_o profess_o or_o secret_o have_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v with_o reason_n that_o church-governors_n have_v the_o place_n of_o command_v but_o no_o power_n of_o compel_v and_o urge_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n power_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n no_o argument_n against_o the_o church_n primitive_a power_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o parity_n in_o 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power_n for_o the_o removal_n therefore_o of_o this_o gorgon_n head_n which_o do_v so_o amaze_v the_o vulgar_a and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o bishop_n shall_v use_v no_o punishment_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o determination_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o person_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v and_o distinguish_v 2._o the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o comparison_n 1._o for_o the_o person_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n but_o christian_a and_o pagan_a governor_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o where_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lay_v man_n man_n distinguish_v by_o their_o calling_n in_o the_o church_n not_o nation_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v always_o oppose_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o man_n live_v therein_o whether_o minister_n or_o people_n and_o be_v as_o much_o in_o 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