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who_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o the_o certain_a authorize_v instrument_n of_o god_n 2._o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o prove_v to_o we_o to_o be_v of_o god_n when_o scripture_n tell_v it_o not_o to_o we_o and_o what_o record_v of_o it_o be_v infallible_a and_o whether_o such_o pretend_a proof_n of_o tradition_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o papacy_n be_v build_v on_o and_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o this_o sect._n xv._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n make_v in_o scripture-time_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o make_v afterward_o that_o second_o office_n or_o order_n of_o presbyter_n 1._o we_o can_v but_o marvel_v then_o that_o in_o such_o great_a church_n as_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n ephesus_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v never_o use_v their_o power_n in_o all_o the_o scripture-time_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o many_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o many_o prophet_n and_o 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can._n 27._o and_o also_o that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o they_o will_v submit_v they_o to_o the_o dedicate_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o nor_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o christian_a burial_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 3._o if_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o never_o preach_v or_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o they_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o any_o other_o neighbour_n parish_n can._n 28._o that_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v shall_v be_v anon_o show_v sect_n ix_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o concern_v the_o conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o 1._o of_o assent_n consent_n and_o subscription_n that_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 1._o the_o canon_n to_o be_v subscribe_v 36th_o willing_o and_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o 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conscious_a of_o infidelity_n atheism_n sadduceism_n and_o heresy_n and_o some_o of_o many_o secret_a heinous_a sin_n some_o of_o these_o in_o their_o heart_n deride_v christianity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o other_o be_v afraid_a of_o increase_v their_o damnation_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v know_v their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o abundance_n of_o such_o there_o be_v and_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o these_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thrice_o a_o year_n 6._o the_o nonconformist_n hold_v that_o to_o deliver_v a_o man_n that_o sacrament_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therewith_o a_o seal_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o gift_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o term_n on_o which_o these_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v be_v whole_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n deny_v all_o and_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o to_o say_v receive_v the_o 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