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shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o magistrate_n and_o by_o minister_n for_o there_o we_o find_v many_o direction_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o transgress_a subject_n by_o their_o prince_n and_o judge_n and_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o then_o pastor_n but_o to_o return_v to_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o change_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o other_o let_v such_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o threaten_v mat._n 5._o 19_o 20._o for_o if_o the_o exception_n they_o make_v against_o the_o law_n in_o that_o point_n be_v not_o good_a they_o be_v certain_o dangerous_a to_o those_o that_o make_v they_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 19_o and_o how_o far_o that_o lest_o extend_v think_v well_o of_o these_o ten_o command_n many_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o term_n 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