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etc._n ignatius_n a_o contemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n let_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o you_o that_o may_v divide_v you_o say_v he_o but_o be_v unite_v to_o your_o bishop_n by_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n for_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o 35._o joh._n 5._o 35._o of_o myself_o say_v he_o so_o also_o let_v it_o be_v among_o you_o whether_o priest_n or_o deacon_n or_o lay-person_n let_v he_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n let_v nothing_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o you_o without_o his_o judgement_n for_o that_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v irregular_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n come_v unanimous_o together_o to_o your_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v there_o be_v one_o common_a prayer_n one_o mind_n one_o hope_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o evidence_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o liberty_n which_o we_o find_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_n of_o 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advocate_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o argue_v and_o how_o injurious_a be_v it_o to_o the_o public_a offficer_n of_o christ_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v call_v private_a man_n but_o you_o know_v if_o you_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a to_o consider_v it_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v