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the_o desertor_n ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n excommunicate_v 5._o refer_v no_o pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o flock_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n which_o if_o he_o do_v after_o admonition_n not_o obey_v let_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n strike_v upon_o he_o 6._o to_o the_o pastor_n belong_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n public_o and_o private_o always_o to_o edify_v and_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o unto_o they_o only_o appertain_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o both_o these_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o mean_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o one_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o sense_n that_o by_o both_o knowledge_n may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o mind_n 7._o agree_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o pertain_v to_o
constistitution_n pertain_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o vocation_n 11._o require_v they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n 12._o refer_v they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v discipline_n and_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a upon_o all_o transgressor_n and_o proud_a contemner_n of_o the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a discipline_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n 13._o refer_v the_o first_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o assembly_n although_o they_o be_v within_o particular_a congregation_n yet_o they_o exerce_fw-la the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o therefore_o bear_v some_o time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o 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thereof_o which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n 26._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v institute_v of_o weighty_a matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o brethren_n within_o the_o province_n if_o need_v be_v 27._o refer_v this_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o redress_v order_n and_o handle_v all_o thing_n commit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n 28._o refer_v it_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o office-bearer_n of_o that_o province_n for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n deserve_v deprivation_n â—nd_v general_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n whereof_o they_o be_v collect_v 29._o refer_v national_a assembly_n which_o we_o call_v general_a be_v a_o lawful_a convention_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v 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33._o diffâ—rred_v this_o assembly_n shall_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o civil_a be_v not_o confound_v nor_o abuse_v and_o general_o towards_o all_o weighty_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o realm_n it_o ought_v to_o interpone_v authority_n thereto_o 34._o matter_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o another_o more_o general_a assembly_n which_o be_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o estate_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o general_a assembly_n or_o general_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n 35._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v and_o call_v together_o special_o when_o any_o great_a schism_n or_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v convocate_v at_o the_o command_n of_o godly_a emperor_n be_v for_o the_o time_n for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n within_o 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