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the_o doctrine_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o next_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v propose_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o example_n of_o reformation_n second_o we_o desire_v the_o provincial_a commissioner_n for_o judge_v of_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v to_o further_a consideration_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n nor_o pretence_n for_o such_o a_o mixture_n in_o church-government_n from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v appoint_v his_o own_o spiritual_a officer_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o who_o the_o reform_a church_n conceive_v the_o judge_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o communicant_n do_v as_o proper_o and_o incommunicable_o belong_v as_o the_o public_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o few_o civil_a man_n have_v no_o call_n from_o god_n can_v be_v more_o able_a 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