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of_o their_o distinct_a word_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o key_n of_o discipline_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o one_o simple_a person_n as_o the_o minister_n alone_o it_o will_v be_v say_v câlvin_n lib._n 4._o iuâtit_fw-la cap._n 11._o âect_n 6._o as_o if_o the_o consul_n have_v expel_v the_o senatâ_n which_o name_n martyr_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o com_n ãâã_d lass_n 4._o loco_fw-la 1._o sect_n 1â_n to_o conclude_v honourable_a sir_n it_o do_v appear_v by_o thing_n aforesaid_a that_o a_o bishop_n have_v no_o prerogative_n of_o superiority_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n or_o place_n over_o any_o other_o preach_v presbyter_n but_o that_o every_o minister_n be_v a_o bishop_n for_o amongst_o themselves_o they_o have_v giuân_v the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o further_o you_o see_v that_o this_o bishop_n that_o be_v this_o pastor_n can_v do_v nothing_o as_o to_o point_v of_o church-discipline_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o 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