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it_o some_o of_o the_o church_n come_v to_o he_o to_o know_v his_o reason_n he_o bid_v they_o call_v a_o council_n and_o in_o the_o council_n he_o will_v give_v his_o reason_n but_o not_o else_o the_o church_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o but_o cast_v the_o person_n out_o this_o breed_a division_n thus_o most_o of_o the_o miscarriage_n have_v come_v from_o this_o when_o people_n have_v be_v headstrong_a and_o will_v not_o call_v council_n but_o now_o there_o the_o most_o learned_a wise_a and_o solid_a divine_n do_v call_v for_o council_n in_o all_o weighty_a act_n i_o see_v here_o among_o we_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n do_v the_o like_a the_o case_n be_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o council_n but_o it_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o congregation_n let_v we_o keep_v close_o to_o this_o and_o many_o miscarriage_n will_v be_v prevent_v come_v to_o the_o classical_a government_n though_o these_o divine_n suppose_v they_o have_v authoritative_a power_n 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