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minister_n set_v over_o they_o against_o their_o heart_n which_o make_v they_o not_o to_o render_v unto_o they_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a from_o the_o people_n to_o their_o pastor_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a hindrance_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n whereas_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o march_n ann_n 1578._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o civil_a and_o criminal_a justice_n shall_v be_v confound_v that_o one_o person_n can_v supply_v both_o the_o charge_n but_o that_o a_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v both_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o senator_n in_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v in_o october_n an._n 1578._o it_o be_v 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