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to_o the_o whole_a sect._n 3_o reply_v p._n 23._o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o each_o be_v not_o a_o pastor_n to_o every_o purpose_n as_o well_o as_o to_o one_o and_o to_o feed_v by_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o discipline_n all_o such_o assembly_n which_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n which_o thing_n be_v yet_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v why_o they_o must_v joint_o rule_v all_o the_o assembly_n but_o several_o teach_v each_o man_n the_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v design_v without_o care_n of_o the_o rest_n rejoynder_n 1._o what_o mean_v you_o to_o call_v each_o member_n in_o a_o national_a assembly_n a_o pastor_n be_v each_o man_n in_o a_o congregational_a presbytery_n a_o pastor_n 2._o we_o hold_v not_o that_o pastor_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o teach_v each_o man_n his_o own_o congregation_n without_o care_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o from_o the_o one-ness_a
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