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that_o presbyter_n be_v their_o lawful_a inferior_n that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v to_o rebuke_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o unruly_a so_o that_o here_o be_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n the_o title_n and_o the_o office_n confirm_v by_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o we_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n say_v st._n paul_n 13._o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o 13._o and_o his_o modest_a entreaty_n â—â—â—y_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n pass_v for_o a_o command_n to_o know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o works-sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o how_o know_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o ruler_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o person_n or_o name_n but_o know_v their_o 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