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a_o kingly_a priesthood_n that_o therefore_o any_o man_n skilled_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o not_o exercise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o constant_a in_o the_o faith_n whatever_o his_o state_n or_o order_n be_v have_v no_o power_n to_o bind_v or_o to_o loose_v see_v he_o want_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 64._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o be_v a_o prevail_a opinion_n in_o those_o time_n from_o the_o too_o common_a practice_n of_o it_o but_o have_v this_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o parity_n do_v it_o not_o strict_a equal_o against_o both_o order_n that_o of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o bishop_n be_v it_o not_o plain_o to_o set_v up_o the_o ius_n laicorum_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o both_o and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o this_o opinion_n may_v have_v be_v 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