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call_n or_o reposition_n to_o his_o place_n and_o in_o that_o same_o page_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n he_o say_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o crave_v that_o the_o act_n of_o council_n which_o stand_v against_o i_o which_o close_v up_o my_o mouth_n may_v be_v delete_v and_o that_o also_o i_o may_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o testify_v his_o majesty_n good_a will_n to_o my_o free_a and_o full_a reposition_n that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 10.26_o not_o a_o hoof_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o be_v frequent_o use_v and_o very_o often_o abuse_v and_o misapply_v as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n moses_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoof_n and_o therefore_o minister_n shall_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n when_o the_o magistrate_n permit_v it_o except_o he_o permit_v presbytery_n synod_n general_a assembly_n and_o restore_v peesbyterial_a government_n entire_o as_o it_o be_v but_o there_o be_v so_o great_a disparity_n in_o the_o 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if_o moses_n be_v