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than_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n act._n 6._o 2._o therefore_o a_o apostolical_a reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v why_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v necessary_o be_v magistrate_n in_o office_n thirty-nine_o if_o they_o who_o be_v minister_n in_o office_n have_v not_o thereby_o any_o privilege_n to_o be_v magistrate_n in_o office_n than_o the_o episcopal_a office_n be_v not_o inseparable_o annsx_v to_o the_o ministerial_a function_n but_o ehey_n who_o be_v minister_n in_o office_n have_v not_o thereby_o any_o privilege_n to_o be_v magistrate_n in_o office_n therefore_o i_o can_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v any_o profanation_n of_o the_o office_n shall_v some_o lay-elders_a be_v appoint_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n xl._n if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o that_o polity_n which_o they_o have_v peculiar_a to_o themselves_o be_v 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fatherhood_n and_o if_o lawful_a authority_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v than_o aught_o communicate_v christian_n to_o subscribe_v whole_o to_o that_o polity_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o fatherhood_n whether_o personal_o or_o elective_o congregat_v but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v sole_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n and_o lawful_a authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disobey_v therefore_o communicate_v christian_n be_v religious_o bind_v to_o subscribe_v whole_o to_o that_o polity_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n xliiii_o if_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o associate_v christian_n have_v a_o right_n of_o power_n sole_a independent_a and_o extendable_a to_o the_o whole_a community_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o lawful_a for_o any_o member_n therein_o associate_v to_o appeal_v from_o their_o determination_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o to_o a_o foreign_a judicatory_a in_o matter_n tend_v to_o public_a uniform_a worship_n then_o in_o those_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o persecution_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o associate_v christian_n be_v sole_a independent_a and_o extendable_o to_o the_o whole_a community_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a for_o any_o associate_v member_n thereof_o to_o appeal_v from_o their_o determination_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o to_o a_o foreign_a judicatory_a in_o matter_n tend_v to_o public_a uniform_a worship_n as_o in_o those_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o propriety_n xlv_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n be_v sole_a and_o independent_a in_o all_o cause_n than_o no_o foreign_a power_n can_v assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a association_n without_o sin_n bue_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n be_v sole_a and_o independent_a in_o all_o cause_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o any_o 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than_o another_o to_o act_v in_o their_o national_a assembly_n xlviii_o if_o in_o the_o association_n of_o believe_a father_n no_o father_n have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o another_o to_o act_n in_o their_o national_a convention_n
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