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the_o make_v unnecessary_a term_n of_o ministerial_a service_n which_o christ_n never_o enjoin_v be_v a_o invasion_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n some_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o prerogative_n when_o it_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o loin_n of_o all_o the_o king_n since_o the_o conquest_n but_o they_o make_v light_n of_o usurp_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n christ_n command_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o qualify_v they_o for_o that_o service_n no_o say_v some_o they_o shall_v not_o preach_v except_o they_o will_v wear_v the_o surplice_n he_o bid_v they_o baptize_v no_o they_o shall_v not_o if_o they_o will_v not_o sign_n with_o the_o cross_n st._n paul_n say_v woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n say_v feed_v my_o lamb_n no_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o term_n devise_v by_o we_o the_o want_n of_o these_o exclude_v pastor_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o pious_a minister_n that_o do_v 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