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the_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o though_o polity_n in_o general_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o one_o complete_a form_n of_o church_n polity_n be_v in_o scripture_n beside_o it_o be_v his_o conclusion_n 82._o sect._n 10._o p._n 82._o that_o neither_o god_n be_v author_n of_o law_n for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o his_o commit_v they_o unto_o scripture_n be_v any_o reason_n sufficient_a wherefore_o all_o church_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v they_o without_o change_n again_o if_o we_o do_v seek_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o most_o advantage_v our_o own_o cause_n the_o very_o best_a way_n for_o we_o and_o the_o strong_a against_o they_o viz._n the_o noncon_n be_v to_o hold_v even_o as_o they_o do_v that_o in_o scripture_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v some_o particular_a form_n of_o church_n polity_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v and_o which_o for_o 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