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mr._n th._n be_v most_o observable_a and_o weighty_a he_o advise_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o with_o all_o circumspection_n and_o providence_n great_a care_n be_v use_v in_o order_v the_o choice_n of_o they_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o people_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v a_o interest_n or_o share_n in_o give_v consent_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v presbyter_n much_o more_o must_v we_o think_v it_o very_o just_a and_o fit_a that_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v now_o precede_v and_o concur_v in_o the_o design_v of_o such_o person_n under_o who_o and_o with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o guide_v and_o be_v guide_v in_o spiritual_a affair_n such_o person_n be_v bishop_n who_o shall_v be_v man_n most_o holy_a in_o their_o life_n and_o most_o eminent_a for_o learning_n most_o happy_a will_v this_o nation_n be_v if_o all_o our_o prelate_n be_v such_o and_o if_o that_o prescribe_a method_n be_v due_o observe_v in_o the_o choice_n such_o will_v there_o always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v who_o shall_v fit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o this_o poor_a distract_a church_n now_o like_a to_o that_o ship_n in_o which_o peter_n be_v toss_v and_o ready_a to_o sink_v for_o want_n of_o good_a pilot_n sect_n x._o last_o of_o all_o because_o this_o apostolical_a government_n by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v chief_o exercise_v in_o ordination_n &_o penance_n a_o question_n may_v arise_v whether_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o without_o his_o presbyter_n to_o censure_v the_o offence_n whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n of_o those_o person_n who_o have_v receive_v holy_a order_n mr._n th._n clear_v first_o that_o place_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20._o answer_n the_o question_n etc._n against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o under_o 2._o or_o 3._o witness_n etc._n etc._n that_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n 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