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§_n 14._o church-governm_a 2._o part_n part_n 36._o etc._n etc._n it_o remain_v then_o that_o i_o go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o where_o we_o have_v not_o this_o infallible_a certainty_n god_n have_v oblige_v man_n to_o submit_v their_o 36._o own_o opinion_n to_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n though_o fallible_a of_o those_o superior_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o guide_v they_o and_o so_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la have_v oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v a_o falsity_n so_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v to_o they_o to_o be_v false_a or_o as_o you_o say_v to_o obey_v another_o in_o any_o thing_n right_a or_o wrong_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v to_o they_o to_o be_v wrong_n and_o so_o long_o they_o know_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v right_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o sin_v against_o their_o duty_n oblige_a they_o i_o say_v not_o only_o for_o opinion_n but_o action_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o opinion_n for_o note_v that_o if_o we_o owe_v 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