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that_o purpose_n their_o synagogue_n so_o christian_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o convenient_a place_n where_o they_o may_v meet_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o you_o in_o new-england_n they_o build_v they_o church_n and_o so_o from_o meet_v in_o private_a house_n they_o meet_v in_o these_o where_o yet_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o a_o combination_n to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o independent_a congregation_n but_o do_v depend_v on_o the_o chief_a church_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v resident_a and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v the_o pastor_n of_o these_o parish_n be_v such_o as_o the_o bishop_n appoint_v under_o he_o to_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n in_o they_o and_o those_o be_v they_o 89._o conc._n neoces_n cap._n 58._o conc._n antioch_n cap._n 87._o &_o 89._o who_o the_o old_a greek_a council_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o 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