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nor_o crier_n no_o nor_o the_o herald_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o proclaimer_n 7_o or_o publisher_n of_o edict_n can_v command_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o least_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o lunius_fw-la say_v right_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o the_o apply_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o comlynes_n take_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n to_o certain_a case_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a circumstance_n but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n in_o the_o church_n which_o as_o m._n perkins_n make_v account_v be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n royal_a 18._o consider_v withal_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n not_o the_o mean_a member_n thereof_o be_v further_o bind_v unto_o these_o their_o determination_n than_o they_o appear_v to_o agree_v with_o order_n and_o comeliness_n 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