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and_o statute_n to_o obliedge_n conscience_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n 15.19_o act_n 15.19_o who_o command_v the_o christian_n then_o to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v offering_n unto_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n with_o divers_a other_o act_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v we_o then_o we_o find_v how_o s._n paul_n himself_o make_v law_n that_o you_o will_v not_o dare_v deny_v obedience_n to_o as_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o bishop_n concern_v widow_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v veil_v and_o not_o to_o preach_v in_o church_n of_o not_o for_o sake_z the_o unfaithful_a husband_n or_o wife_n and_o of_o many_o profane_a and_o mere_a secular_a thing_n and_o judgement_n as_o to_o be_v see_v throughout_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o s._n paul_n himself_o be_v but_o a_o man_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v power_n of_o make_v and_o alter_v of_o law_n 18._o deut._n 12._o 1_o 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