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of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n by_o these_o sentence_n it_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o establish_v any_o such_o law_n to_o bind_v tie_v or_o restrain_v man_n conscience_n the_o seven_o reason_n the_o law_n which_o take_v away_o from_o we_o that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v get_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v establish_v or_o tolerate_v for_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o 5.1_o galat._n 5.1_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n but_o the_o law_n give_v by_o man_n &_o not_o from_o god_n himself_o touch_v matter_n which_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n &_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o work_n meritorious_a or_o as_o the_o service_n of_o god_n take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o 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election_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 3._o cyprian_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 3._o yea_o saint_n cyprian_n write_v to_o anthony_n rehearse_v that_o cornelius_n be_v after_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o as_o concern_v that_o which_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n ordain_v permittendum_fw-la council_n laodic_n can._n 13._o dist_n 63_o can_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr permittendum_fw-la that_o the_o election_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o pastor_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n alone_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v confuse_o and_o without_o good_a order_n three_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v shall_v be_v well_o and_o due_o examine_v touch_v both_o manner_n and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v give_v therefore_o etc._n 1._o tim._n 3.1.2_o tit._n 1.5.6.7_o etc._n etc._n write_v 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