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admonition_n obey_v the_o commandment_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o they_o or_o other_o your_o governor_n &_o if_o you_o chance_v to_o be_v disobedient_a in_o some_o thing_n show_v not_o yourselves_o stubborn_a or_o obstinate_a but_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rigidi_fw-la morosi_fw-la austere_a severe_a or_o otherwise_o faulty_a bear_v with_o they_o &_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o their_o authority_n as_o unto_o god_n substitute_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o meaning_n the_o part_n be_v two_o first_o a_o exhortation_n or_o rather_o a_o commandment_n unto_o inferior_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o they_o to_o instruct_v and_o govern_v they_o second_o reason_n to_o enforce_v obedience_n unto_o this_o commandment_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o
ministry_n that_o shall_v read_v the_o scripture_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n catechise_v according_a to_o a_o form_n prescribe_v read_v homily_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n &_o have_v the_o help_n of_o preacher_n monthly_a or_o quarterly_o or_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o can_v be_v have_v and_o since_o then_o there_o be_v very_o many_o place_n where_o the_o stipend_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o preacher_n and_o be_v of_o necessity_n serve_v with_o a_o unpreach_a minister_n and_o yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o people_n under_o they_o may_v perform_v acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n in_o hear_v reverent_o the_o word_n read_v in_o join_v with_o he_o in_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n give_v diligent_a care_n to_o the_o homily_n and_o sermon_n which_o he_o read_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o hear_v sermon_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o can_v have_v they_o and_o be_v in_o as_o good_a state_n of_o salvation_n as_o some_o people_n that_o have_v diverse_a 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