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the_o indulge_v do_v upon_o the_o matter_n recognosce_fw-la a_o supreme_a head-power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o church-affair_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o deny_v of_o christ_n sole_a headshipe_n and_o dethrone_v of_o he_o as_o have_v be_v on_o several_a occasion_n clear_v above_o how_o can_v such_o be_v condemn_v who_o scruple_n to_o own_v they_o in_o that_o case_n or_o to_o countenance_v they_o while_o they_o act_v so_o 15._o see_v the_o indulge_v be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n special_o design_v and_o appoint_v they_o by_o the_o council_n order_n and_o not_o in_o the_o way_n appoint_v by_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v over_o these_o people_n as_o their_o overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v evidence_v above_o how_o can_v such_o be_v blame_v who_o can_v own_v they_o as_o their_o overseer_n and_o as_o make_v overseer_n to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16._o see_v we_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v above_o that_o the_o entry_n of_o 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his_o reentry_n to_o his_o former_a charge_n after_o this_o manner_n will_v have_v be_v a_o virtual_a annul_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o former_a call_n and_o interest_n in_o that_o place_n and_o over_o that_o people_n and_o not_o a_o return_v with_o full_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n obj._n 14._o the_o magistrate_n propose_v this_o indulgence_n by_o way_n of_o command_n not_o attend_v my_o pleasure_n my_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n can_v imply_v a_o engagement_n to_o the_o prescription_n annex_v nor_o do_v the_o magistrate_n discover_v the_o least_o intention_n to_o oblige_v i_o thereunto_o by_o consent_n nor_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n treat_v with_o we_o expect_v our_o formal_a consent_n for_o his_o security_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v accept_v the_o favour_n without_o the_o prescription_n there_o be_v no_o formal_a compact_n here_o answ._n 1_o though_o the_o indulgence_n be_v propound_v by_o way_n of_o command_n the_o council_n think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o act_n 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howbeit_o the_o offerer_n be_v a_o superior_a do_v not_o express_o require_v a_o explicit_a consent_n but_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o intimation_n as_o when_o a_o father_n grant_v to_o one_o of_o his_o child_n such_o a_o portion_n of_o land_n and_o withal_o â—ntimateth_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o so_o much_o dâ—â—t_n though_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v require_v to_o express_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o debt_n yet_o his_o accept_n of_o the_o benefit_n thus_o burden_a oblige_v he_o to_o take_v on_o the_o debt_n so_o here_o because_o mr._n blair_n do_v disowne_v the_o condition_n though_o his_o formal_a consent_n be_v not_o require_v he_o be_v denude_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o the_o rest_n take_v the_o benefit_n with_o its_o burden_n and_o can_v not_o while_o accept_v the_o favour_n account_v themselves_o free_a of_o the_o condition_n or_o not-obliged_n to_o perform_v 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