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thus_o determine_v the_o proper_a and_o just_a subject_n of_o this_o power_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o proceed_v to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o this_o power_n be_v t._n h._n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v to_o baptize_v to_o absolve_v to_o excommunicate_v g._n l._n the_o foundation_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n be_v brief_o and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n comprise_v in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n ready_a to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o for_o in_o those_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v 1._o what_o doctrine_n we_o must_v believe_v and_o profess_v 2._o what_o worship_n we_o must_v perform_v unto_o the_o deity_n and_o how_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n 3._o who_o may_v and_o who_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o christian_a society_n and_o who_o may_v and_o who_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o promise_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n they_o who_o continue_v to_o profess_v their_o faith_n &_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n of_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o this_o society_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n otherwise_o not_o from_o which_o word_n its_o evident_a there_o must_v be_v a_o power_n to_o teach_v baptize_v absolve_v excommunicate_a and_o also_o to_o ordain_v and_o design_v fit_a person_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v rule_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n how_o they_o may_v be_v do_v aright_o this_o author_n first_o make_v void_a as_o he_o conceive_v all_o bellarmine_n discourse_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n whether_o it_o be_v monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a 2._o 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