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jesus_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o chief_o christian_n prince_n king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n nurse_n of_o the_o church_n because_o by_o they_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v procure_v the_o hurt_n thereof_o 2._o so_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n to_o fortify_v and_o assist_v the_o godly_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o namely_o to_o see_v that_o the_o public_a estate_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v maintain_v and_o sustain_v as_o appertain_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o invade_v or_o hurt_v by_o false_a teacher_n and_o hireling_n nor_o the_o room_n thereof_o occupy_v by_o dumb_a dog_n or_o idle_a belly_n 4._o to_o assist_v and_o maintain_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o punish_v they_o 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