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rule_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v go_v and_o if_o it_o do_v its_o act_n be_v nullity_n and_o not_o obligatory_a on_o any_o concl._n 7._o it_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a in_o its_o matter_n manner_n and_o end_n and_o not_o at_o all_o civil_a it_o essential_o respect_v the_o inner_a man_n and_o whole_o labour_v in_o the_o way_n appoint_v the_o save_v edify_a and_o perfect_v of_o it_o concl._n 8._o this_o power_n be_v not_o proper_o coercive_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a but_o only_o exclusive_a that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v by_o they_o about_o who_o it_o be_v exerce_v it_o do_v debar_v they_o from_o and_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o and_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a concl._n 9_o this_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n be_v true_o christ_n and_o when_o act_v in_o his_o name_n conform_v to_o his_o law_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n by_o which_o