bishop_n as_o the_o jewish_a prince_n can_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n p._n 75._o §_o liv._o our_o reason_v against_o the_o magistrate_n right_n of_o deprivation_n in_o spiritual_n proceed_v universal_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o temporal_a crime_n also_o the_o own_v such_o a_o power_n will_v have_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o whowere_v charge_n de_fw-mi with_o temporal_a crime_n p._n 77._o §_o lv._o the_o spiritual_a right_n of_o our_o father_n have_v be_v now_o invade_v by_o civil_a force_n bare_a character_n without_o district_n not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n p._n 79._o §_o lvi_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o christian_a state_n have_v make_v one_o body_n ret_v more_o have_v be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o supposition_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o p._n 82._o §_o lvii_o the_o prince_n on_o account_n of_o his_o be_v a_o 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