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the_o presbytery_n do_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o magistrate_n any_o part_n of_o his_o power_n by_o the_o cheat_n of_o any_o relation_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n with_o the_o presbytery_n cognosce_v only_o upon_o scandal_n and_o that_o in_o few_o civil_a thing_n than_o bishop_n court_n be_v wont_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o warner_n will_v cause_v man_n believe_v many_o more_o of_o the_o presbytery_n usurpation_n upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o first_o be_v that_o all_o offence_n whatsoever_o be_v cognoscible_a in_o the_o consistory_n upon_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n ans_fw-fr first_o the_o presbytery_n make_v no_o offence_n at_o all_o to_o come_v before_o the_o consistory_n but_o scandal_n alone_o second_o these_o civil_a offence_n the_o scandal_n whereof_o come_v before_o the_o presbytery_n be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n few_o than_o the_o bishop_n official_a take_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o consistorial_n court_n that_o capital_a crime_n pass_v over_o 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have_v cognoscible_a by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n the_o warner_n three_o challenge_n amount_v to_o a_o high_a crime_n that_o presbyterian_a minister_n be_v bold_a to_o preach_v upon_o these_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o his_o office_n or_o dare_v offer_v to_o resolve_v from_o scripture_n any_o doubt_n which_o perplex_v the_o conscience_n of_o magistrate_n or_o people_n of_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o master_n or_o servant_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o christian_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o negligence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o derry_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o the_o preach_a prelate_n and_o doctor_n of_o england_n pretend_v a_o great_a care_n to_o go_v about_o these_o uncontroverted_a part_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n and_o yet_o without_o meddle_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o state_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o any_o man_n particular_a vocation_n much_o less_o 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