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deceive_v 4._o if_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o meet_a pastor_n or_o assistant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la have_v not_o power_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o he_o or_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o accept_v their_o call_n or_o from_o satisfy_v their_o lawful_a desire_n for_o their_o power_n be_v not_o privative_a but_o cumulative_a in_o that_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v a_o schysme_n from_o the_o church_n in_o he_o that_o hinder_v the_o church_n herein_o not_o in_o he_o that_o assi_v they_o 3._o my_o maintain_n of_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o they_o be_v own_o matter_n &_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o admission_n of_o minister_n to_o preach_v as_o assistant_n etc._n etc._n though_o these_o church_n be_v unite_v in_o synod_n and_o class_n and_o be_v this_o a_o