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other_o crime_n by_o which_o god_n be_v common_o provoke_v and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n use_v like_o severity_n against_o they_o but_o forthwith_o he_o cast_v this_o loathsome_a plague_n of_o such_o merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n who_o see_v not_o hence_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o alone_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o with_o great_a severity_n to_o be_v purge_v away_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n since_o in_o these_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o divine_a worship_n service_n be_v do_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o worldly_a lust_n and_o beside_o the_o plague_n which_o arise_v here_o spread_v into_o the_o whole_a body_n more_o speedy_o and_o dangerous_o then_o can_v be_v imagine_v again_o let_v such_o who_o will_v have_v nothing_o do_v in_o a_o compulsive_a way_n against_o idolater_n and_o corrupter_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n but_o think_v such_o as_o do_v evil_a be_v to_o be_v entreat_v willing_o to_o desist_v let_v such_o answer_n why_o christ_n do_v not_o here_o do_v thus_o why_o he_o do_v not_o meek_o request_v these_o merchant_n to_o carry_v their_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o money_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n none_o say_v they_o be_v by_o force_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o godliness_n be_v it_o so_o but_o be_v they_o not_o by_o force_n to_o be_v restrain_v yea_o and_o drive_v away_o who_o exercise_v gainful_a trade_n in_o the_o temple_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n here_o sin_v god_n forbid_v he_o compel_v they_o not_o to_o piety_n yet_o he_o cast_v that_o merchandise_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n furthermore_o they_o have_v hence_o ground_n to_o change_v their_o opinion_n who_o teach_v that_o external_a evil_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o be_v first_o take_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n for_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n christ_n shall_v first_o have_v cast_v that_o inward_a evil_n of_o covetousness_n out_o of_o the_o jew_n heart_n and_o then_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o we_o see_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o in_o what_o christ_n do_v here_o he_o cast_v these_o merchant_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n although_o they_o keep_v their_o covetousness_n still_o in_o their_o heart_n give_v hence_o a_o example_n whereby_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o public_a evil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n although_o it_o can_v be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n if_o any_o reply_n it_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sure_o say_v he_o christ_n know_v this_o well_o enough_o yet_o he_o do_v his_o office_n have_v make_v a_o scourge_n he_o hunt_v these_o dog_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n snecanus_fw-la in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o example_n of_o christ_n purge_v the_o temple_n with_o a_o scourge_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n power_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o matter_n of_o both_o table_n beza_n in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la say_v in_o or_o by_o what_o right_o do_v christ_n twice_o take_v the_o whip_n in_o hand_n both_o john_n 2._o 14._o and_o matth._n 21._o 12_o 13._o by_o what_o right_a do_v peter_n kill_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n by_o what_o right_o do_v paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a what_o by_o that_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n sure_o no_o unless_o you_o will_v confound_v the_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o there_o be_v no_o three_o yet_o i_o acknowledge_v this_o power_n put_v forth_o by_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o they_o extraordinary_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v it_o after_o a_o sort_n divine_a but_o i_o prove_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o make_v use_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o in_o all_o age_n he_o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n whereof_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a minister_n according_a as_o himself_o see_v it_o meet_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n now_o than_o if_o any_o object_n against_o this_o example_n as_o imitable_a because_o object_n 1_o christ_n do_v this_o as_o god_n or_o at_o least_o as_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o civil_a ruler_n be_v christ_n vicegerent_n answ_n 1_o consider_v as_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v god_n psal_n 82._o 1_o 6._o and_o say_v to_o judge_v for_o god_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o and_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o the_o ordinary_a public_a avenger_n who_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n namely_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o who_o alone_a vengeance_n do_v belong_v so_o be_v they_o christ_n vicegerent_n as_o mediator_n as_o one_o that_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n matth._n 28._o 18._o and_o from_o he_o therefore_o as_o political_a head_n of_o his_o people_n magistrate_n power_n on_o earth_n must_v come_v prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o say_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n prince_n rule_v hence_o call_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17._o rev._n 19_o 16._o yea_o he_o make_v civil_a ruler_n nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o church_n and_o so_o commit_v his_o church_n which_o 15._o esay_n 49._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o be_v his_o house_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o those_o who_o in_o their_o civil_a office_a way_n be_v every_o way_n to_o further_a its_o welfare_n what_o christ_n do_v here_o immediate_o as_o a_o act_n appertain_v
effectual_a mean_n they_o do_v use_v of_o conviction_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o gracious_a speech_n make_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a by_o their_o messenger_n josh_n 22._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o verse_n compare_v so_o in_o church_n court_n a_o heretic_n must_v be_v reject_v but_o yet_o not_o till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n 7._o although_o neither_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a may_v enforce_v upon_o alien_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o it_o yet_o may_v not_o the_o civil_a power_n suffer_v alien_n either_o open_o to_o vilify_v or_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o to_o abase_v the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o or_o any_o way_n to_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o it_o christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o man_n possess_v to_o make_v disturbance_n in_o the_o sabbath_n solemnity_n but_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n mark_v 1_o or_o least_o of_o all_o may_v they_o induce_v they_o to_o practice_v open_o their_o jewish_n or_o pagan_a religion_n 8._o neither_o power_n may_v equal_o censure_v or_o correct_v all_o sort_n of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n which_o come_v into_o public_a view_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o the_o person_n more_o contemptuous_a and_o turbulent_a in_o their_o way_n so_o to_o lay_v on_o the_o more_o load_n upon_o they_o some_o be_v seducer_n and_o ringleader_n in_o the_o offence_n and_o abuse_n some_o seduce_v neither_o all_o error_n nor_o all_o err_a person_n be_v of_o equal_a guilt_n and_o justice_n must_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la positive_o we_o affirm_v that_o both_o church_n officer_n with_o their_o conclus_fw-la affirmat_fw-la conclus_fw-la church_n in_o a_o church_n way_n and_o high_a civil_a authority_n and_o ruler_n in_o their_o political_a way_n they_o may_v yea_o they_o must_v restrain_v and_o seasonable_o and_o suitable_o punish_v all_o grosser_n corruption_n in_o 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word_n writing_n in_o gesture_n or_o deed_n utter_v or_o act_v the_o evil_n themselves_o in_o a_o open_a and_o offensive_a way_n or_o else_o contemptuous_o and_o turbulent_o express_v distaste_n some_o way_n against_o the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o way_n profess_v and_o practise_v by_o religious_a commonwealth_n or_o by_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o they_o but_o because_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n so_o many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o because_o that_o civil_a government_n be_v now_o so_o much_o despise_v and_o too_o many_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n in_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n make_v they_o usurper_n for_o meddle_v in_o such_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o for_o dare_v to_o improve_v their_o civil_a power_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o enormity_n in_o religion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o address_v myself_o at_o present_a to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v this_o position_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o high_a civil_a authority_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a ruler_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o religion_n break_v forth_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n according_a as_o even_o now_o explain_v and_o state_v in_o the_o forego_n conclusion_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o several_a reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n reason_n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n hereof_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o work_n of_o such_o political_a restraint_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o choice_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o therefore_o no_o usurpation_n nay_o rather_o therefore_o their_o duty_n therefore_o well_o become_v they_o when_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n will_v be_v put_v forth_o his_o authority_n to_o call_v forth_o some_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o punish_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n those_o open_a corruption_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o actor_n thereof_o exodus_fw-la 32._o 4._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o on_o his_o side_n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o verse_n 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n moses_n authoritative_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n add_v this_o bless_a motive_n to_o that_o work_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v your_o hand_n a_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o sacrifice_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o have_v their_o hand_n fill_v for_o that_o end_n hence_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v fill_v the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n act_n of_o justice_n against_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n watch_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o their_o weakness_n as_o do_v the_o amalekite_n they_o be_v a_o choice_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n yea_o prefer_v by_o samuel_n before_o sacrifice_n 1_o samuel_n 15._o 2._o 3._o 18._o there_o be_v god_n charge_n and_o verse_n 22._o obedience_n to_o that_o charge_n be_v make_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n hence_o when_o god_n by_o other_o sword_n do_v punish_v the_o church_n enemy_n esay_n 34._o 6._o he_o say_v of_o it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n he_o call_v it_o his_o sword_n and_o add_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozra_n and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n that_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v own_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o sacrifice_n 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17._o and_o that_o way_n rather_o to_o have_v encouragement_n from_o pagan_a ruler_n will_v be_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o profaneness_n and_o heathenish_a outrage_n and_o abomination_n which_o god_n forbid_v 2._o as_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o or_o with_o christian_n be_v order_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n say_v paul_n but_o be_v of_o god_n mean_v especial_o civil_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o as_o every_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o word_n be_v also_o to_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o high_a power_n among_o christian_n and_o exercise_v by_o christian_n so_o anabaptist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o rom._n 13._o 4._o take_v in_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o bear_v god_n sword_n and_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o civil_a vengeance_n against_o evil_a doer_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v yield_v by_o they_o that_o the_o place_n in_o roman_n 13._o look_v at_o the_o christian_a magistrae_fw-la also_o 3._o those_o ruler_n to_o who_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v touch_v their_o magistratical_a work_n do_v best_a agree_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v best_o perform_v they_o must_v be_v here_o principal_o intend_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a christian_a magistrate_n the_o magistratical_a work_n here_o mention_v do_v best_o agree_v and_o by_o he_o be_v it_o best_o perform_v therefore_o the_o godly_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v here_o principal_o intend_v as_o for_o instance_n ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_n who_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o this_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a ruler_n than_o the_o christian_a godly_a magistrate_n who_o be_v wont_v else_o to_o fulfil_v that_o so_o full_o and_o faithful_o unto_o the_o christian_a and_o godly_a subject_n if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v actual_o 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the_o rather_o because_o the_o saint_n shall_v as_o assessor_n judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n a_o second_o instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n be_v that_o sure_o than_o person_n in_o civil_a authority_n be_v in_o duty_n bind_v even_o as_o they_o be_v person_n in_o civil_a authority_n under_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n word_n and_o rule_n as_o other_o under-ruler_n be_v to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o they_o must_v restrain_v and_o punish_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o those_o rule_n they_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o rule_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n or_o before_o they_o punish_v the_o same_o how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o use_v such_o mean_n of_o conviction_n of_o offender_n against_o those_o rule_n as_o god_n require_v god_n put_v this_o principle_n into_o the_o heart_n even_o of_o artaxerxes_n that_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o compare_v god_n by_o jethro_n counsel_v that_o ruler_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o ability_n even_o in_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o learning_n exod._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 1._o 13._o compare_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v with_o the_o ruler_n set_v over_o god_n people_n deut._n 17._o 18._o josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o esay_n 32._o 1_o 2._o &_o 33._o 6._o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o such_o as_o rule_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o their_o time_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o gentile_a ruler_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v even_o in_o the_o thing_n way_n and_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 2._o 10_o 11._o pagan_a ruler_n indeed_o while_o pagan_a do_v not_o know_v the_o word_n and_o so_o can_v so_o well_o punish_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o it_o but_o of_o right_a and_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v both_o a_o three_o instruction_n hence_o be_v that_o if_o such_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v so_o restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o high_a civil_a authority_n then_o be_v high_a civil_a authority_n which_o chief_o require_v such_o punishment_n to_o be_v execute_v to_o make_v coercive_a law_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o so_o to_o punish_v then_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o do_v it_o either_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o political_a law_n establish_v and_o promulge_v for_o that_o end_n and_o then_o the_o case_n be_v grant_v or_o else_o without_o such_o a_o law_n and_o then_o way_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v in_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n yea_o when_o a_o civil_a state_n do_v agree_v in_o such_o or_o such_o matter_n of_o god_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a deduction_n thence_o what_o punishment_n to_o inflict_v upon_o such_o or_o such_o corruption_n in_o religion_n now_o that_o which_o be_v material_o consider_v the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o formal_o consider_v as_o thus_o political_o ratify_v and_o promulge_v it_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o political_a law_n and_o do_v but_o strengthen_v this_o conclusion_n that_o what_o a_o civil_a state_n must_v punish_v they_o must_v make_v political_a law_n for_o that_o end_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n moses_n without_o a_o law_n must_v punish_v that_o blasphemer_n leviticus_n 24._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o in_o reference_n to_o ordinary_a execution_n of_o justice_n that_o way_n for_o the_o future_a god_n bid_v moses_n to_o promulge_v a_o solemn_a law_n in_o israel_n that_o whosoever_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o touch_v this_o particular_a 1._o we_o distinguish_v of_o civil_a magistrate_n 1._o civil_a magistrate_n be_v consider_v either_o indefinite_o or_o in_o a_o limit_a sense_n indefinite_o consider_v they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o yea_o they_o be_v of_o christ_n under_o who_o they_o rule_v and_o by_o who_o they_o decree_v whatsoever_o justice_z they_o do_v decree_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o who_o that_o be_v be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 30._o then_o i_o be_v by_o he_o and_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n and_o vers_fw-la 31._o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n prince_n decree_n justice_n whether_o just_a law_n against_o evil_a doer_n or_o just_a censure_n according_a to_o those_o
civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o among_o those_o officer_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o edify_v his_o church_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o preacher_n or_o expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o shall_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v govern_v they_o or_o seek_v to_o edify_v they_o or_o expound_v scripture_n to_o they_o by_o such_o law-making_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o church_n governor_n be_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n to_o watch_v over_o and_o censure_v church_n member_n for_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n therefore_o civil_a ruler_n may_v not_o watch_v over_o govern_z and_o censure_v church_n member_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n neither_o because_o there_o be_v other_o by_o office_n to_o do_v it_o ecclesiastical_o and_o he_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o they_o 2._o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o church_n officer_n be_v ruler_n 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commonwealth_n than_o before_o unless_o civil_a coercive_a power_n help_v the_o church_n may_v attain_v her_o end_n in_o a_o ecclesiastiall_a way_n and_o yet_o the_o civil_a state_n not_o hinder_v of_o attain_v its_o end_n in_o a_o political_a way_n but_o both_o polity_n be_v reciprocal_o helpful_a to_o each_o other_o the_o civil_a polity_n ratify_v the_o church_n case_n by_o civil_a law_n and_o punishment_n the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n lend_v help_n to_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n case_n by_o declare_v the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o by_o reasonable_a administration_n of_o church_n censure_n upon_o her_o delinquent_a member_n conc._n 2._o that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v doubtful_a and_o not_o so_o direct_o plain_o and_o express_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n civil_a authority_n in_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n must_v call_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o 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