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the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o god_n to_o kill_v burn_v and_o destroy_v other_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v some_o one_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o that_o have_v write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n plead_v like_o a_o independent_a against_o humane_a imposition_n but_o in_o a_o digression_n so_o diligent_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o diocesan_n subordination_n of_o church_n will_v unavoidable_o infer_v a_o pope_n or_o universal_a head_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a book_n while_o it_o stall_v the_o say_a diocesan_n whether_o imprudent_o or_o fraudulent_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v more_o for_o a_o pope_n without_o any_o antidote_n than_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o find_v and_o then_o most_o head_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o the_o main_a conclusion_n be_v full_o confute_v in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o johnson_n alias_o terret_n the_o papist_n chap._n 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hold_v that_o all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v solemn_o at_o age_n renew_v and_o own_v that_o covenant_n as_o adult_v member_n 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v so_o not_o nullify_a their_o profession_n by_o inconsistent_a heresy_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o communion_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o renew_v it_o not_o or_o be_v prove_v to_o forsake_v it_o or_o heinous_o sin_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n if_o impenitent_a be_v declare_v unfit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o according_o avoid_v 8._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n of_o christian_n especial_o on_o the_o lords-day_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v man_n instruct_v and_o communion_n exercise_v 9_o that_o these_o congregation_n shall_v have_v know_v state_v pastor_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o guide_n in_o worship_n and_o holy_a live_n 10._o that_o these_o pastor_n by_o office_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n and_o who_o to_o admonish_v as_o criminal_a to_o reject_v as_o impenitent_a and_o to_o absolve_v and_o receive_v again_o as_o penitent_a in_o their_o proper_a charge_n 11._o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o life_n no_o unbelieving_a nor_o unwilling_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o therefore_o none_o but_o believe_a consenter_n or_o volunteer_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o volunteer_n only_o admit_v to_o the_o lords-supper_n 12._o and_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v promote_v the_o sacred_a work_n and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o all_o have_v competent_a teacher_n and_o hinder_v the_o intolerable_a yet_o may_v they_o not_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n or_o people_n right_a nor_o force_v man_n to_o trust_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o unable_a or_o untrusty_a man_n nor_o hinder_v they_o from_o choose_v better_a for_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o they_o may_v confine_v they_o to_o untrusty_a physician_n servant_n or_o wife_n 13._o that_o because_o the_o pastoral_n office_n can_v be_v exercise_v either_o by_o or_o on_o the_o unwilling_a mutual_a consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n to_o word_n his_o own_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n but_o yet_o if_o to_o avoid_v discord_n or_o error_n some_o common_a form_n be_v agree_v on_o not_o overthrow_v the_o pastor_n office_n they_o may_v be_v fit_o use_v till_o by_o accident_n they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 15._o the_o law_n of_o magistrates_n circa_n sacra_fw-la and_o the_o consent_n and_o custom_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v cross_v by_o humorous_a divide_v singularity_n 16._o no_o one_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o any_o national_a 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shall_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v it_o in_o