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another_o keep_v sound_a doctrine_n love_n and_o peace_n 21._o the_o number_n and_o need_v of_o the_o people_n must_v determine_v whether_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v have_v one_o pastor_n or_o more_o 22._o if_o one_o for_o concord_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o senior_a pastor_n be_v guide_n to_o the_o young_a we_o be_v not_o against_o it_o 23._o nor_o yet_o if_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n by_o consent_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v visitor_n of_o many_o church_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o keep_v the_o young_a in_o peace_n 24._o nor_o will_v we_o quarrel_v against_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n or_o their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n while_o faith_n worship_n discipline_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v 25._o if_o by_o a_o national_a church_n they_o mean_v either_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o under_o one_o prince_n or_o as_o associate_v for_o concord_n we_o deny_v none_o such_o 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