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say_v the_o learned_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v unlawful_a 3_o and_o antichristian_a say_v mr._n dr._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o it_o 111._o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o christ_n key_n she_o be_v not_o his_o house_n say_v mr._n dr._n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o 181._o christ_n key_n say_v mr._n brightman_n and_o other_o ergo_fw-la she_o be_v not_o his_o house_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o to_o separate_v from_o corruption_n be_v lawful_a say_v mr._n dr._n the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o church_n government_n of_o england_n be_v corruption_n say_v mr._n dr._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o church_n government_n of_o england_n i_o do_v not_o gather_v up_o these_o his_o argument_n for_o any_o need_n we_o have_v of_o they_o but_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o take_v heed_n for_o if_o he_o say_v 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speak_v more_o to_o his_o good_a friend_n in_o private_a against_o we_o than_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v publicklie_o know_v to_o receive_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o our_o three_o inference_n be_v if_o church_n government_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o be_v any_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o want_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o of_o england_n than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a there_o shake_v off_o the_o prelate_n yoke_n to_o erect_v this_o power_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o among_o they_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o any_o private_a person_n shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o that_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v place_n himself_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n leave_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o public_a state_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n thereto_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v set_v up_o retain_v and_o practise_v though_o prince_n be_v utterlie_o against_o it_o we_o must_v not_o tarry_v one_o hour_n to_o expect_v a_o new_a grant_n from_o man_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o as_o we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a grant_n already_o from_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v not_o the_o magistrate_n leave_v to_o serve_v god_n yet_o they_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o example_n for_o we_o and_o all_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v the_o like_a just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n for_o as_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o work_n of_o religion_n never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o lawful_a but_o only_o the_o more_o free_a from_o bodily_a danger_n so_o neither_o can_v their_o disalowance_n make_v 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