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constistitution_n pertain_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o vocation_n 11._o require_v they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n 12._o refer_v they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v discipline_n and_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a upon_o all_o transgressor_n and_o proud_a contemner_n of_o the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a discipline_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n 13._o refer_v the_o first_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o assembly_n although_o they_o be_v within_o particular_a congregation_n yet_o they_o exerce_fw-la the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o therefore_o bear_v some_o time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o 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eldership_n be_v to_o give_v diligent_a labour_n in_o the_o bound_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o the_o church_n be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n to_o inquire_v of_o naughty_a and_o unruly_a person_n and_o travel_v to_o bring_v the_o way_n again_o either_o by_o admonition_n and_o threaten_v of_o god_n judgement_n or_o by_o correction_n 18._o refer_v it_o pertain_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v within_o their_o bound_n the_o sacrament_n right_o minister_v discipline_n maintain_v and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n uncorrupt_o distribute_v 19_o refer_v it_o belong_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o assembly_n to_o cause_v the_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o assembly_n provincial_a national_a and_o general_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n to_o make_v constitution_n which_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o decent_a order_n of_o these_o particular_a church_n which_o they_o govern_v provide_v they_o alter_v no_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o provincial_n and_o general_a assembly_n and_o that_o they_o make_v the_o provincial_a assembly_n foresee_v of_o those_o rule_n they_o make_v and_o to_o abolish_v such_o constitution_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o same_o 20._o refer_v it_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o obstinate_a 21._o refer_v the_o power_n of_o election_n of_o they_o who_o bear_v ecclesiastical_a charge_n pertain_v to_o this_o assembly_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n be_v well_o constitute_v and_o erect_v of_o many_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o good_a ability_n 22._o refer_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n their_o deposition_n also_o pertain_v to_o this_o assembly_n as_o of_o they_o that_o teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o a_o scandalous_a life_n and_o after_o admonition_n defist_n not_o that_o be_v give_v to_o schism_n or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o church_n manifest_a blasphemy_n simony_n and_o all_o corruption_n of_o bribe_n falsehood_n perjury_n whoredom_n theft_n drunkenness_n fight_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n usury_n dance_v and_o such_o dissoluteness_n as_o import_v civil_a infamy_n and_o all_o other_o that_o deserve_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n 23._o refer_v these_o also_o who_o be_v altogether_o find_v unable_a to_o execute_v their_o charge_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o other_o church_n advertise_v thereof_o lest_o they_o receive_v the_o person_n depose_v 24._o 24._o but_o they_o who_o through_o age_n or_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n become_v unmeet_a to_o do_v their_o office_n their_o honour_n shall_v remain_v to_o they_o and_o other_o be_v provide_v to_o their_o office_n the_o church_n maintain_v those_o who_o be_v by_o that_o occasion_n disable_v 25._o refer_v provincial_n assembly_n we_o call_v lawful_a convention_n of_o the_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o other_o elder_n of_o any_o province_n gather_v for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n thereof_o which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n 26._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v institute_v of_o weighty_a matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o brethren_n within_o the_o province_n if_o need_v be_v 27._o refer_v this_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o redress_v order_n and_o handle_v all_o thing_n commit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n 28._o refer_v it_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o office-bearer_n of_o that_o province_n for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n deserve_v deprivation_n â—nd_v general_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n whereof_o they_o be_v collect_v 29._o refer_v national_a assembly_n which_o we_o call_v general_a be_v a_o lawful_a convention_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o general_a eldership_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n within_o the_o realm_n 30._o over_o none_o be_v subject_a to_o repair_v unto_o this_o assembly_n for_o give_v voice_n but_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a by_o the_o same_o assembly_n not_o exclude_v other_o person_n that_o will_v repair_v to_o it_o for_o propound_v hear_v and_o reason_v 31._o before_o this_o assembly_n be_v institute_v that_o all_o that_o be_v either_o commit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n may_v be_v redress_v and_o thing_n general_o serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v foresee_v entreat_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o god_n glory_n 32._o bishop_n it_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o church_n be_v plant_v in_o place_n where_o they_o be_v not_o plant_v and_o prescrive_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o other_o two_o sort_n of_o assembly_n in_o all_o thing_n 33._o diffâ—rred_v this_o assembly_n shall_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o civil_a be_v not_o confound_v nor_o abuse_v and_o general_o towards_o all_o weighty_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o realm_n it_o ought_v to_o interpone_v authority_n thereto_o 34._o matter_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o another_o more_o general_a assembly_n which_o be_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o estate_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o general_a assembly_n or_o general_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n 35._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v and_o call_v together_o special_o when_o any_o great_a schism_n or_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v convocate_v at_o the_o command_n of_o godly_a emperor_n be_v for_o the_o time_n for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n within_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n which_o because_o they_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o particular_a state_n of_o our_o realm_n we_o pass_v by_o chap._n 8._o of_o deacon_n and_o their_o office_n the_o last_o ordinary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o teason_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o large_o take_v as_o comprehend_v all_o they_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o spiritual_a function_n in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o we_o now_o speak_v be_v only_o take_v for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o collection_n and_o distribution_n of_o alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o ecclesiastical_a good_n do_v belong_v 2._o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n so_o take_v be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a function_n in_o the_o church_n of_o what_o property_n and_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o be_v call_v thereto_o we_o remit_v to_o the_o scripture_n 3._o the_o deacon_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spiritual_a officer_n and_o their_o office_n and_o power_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a