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much_o essential_a to_o episcopacy_n ibid._n four_o that_o they_o unchurch_n not_o those_o church_n that_o will_v not_o admit_v it_o though_o they_o think_v it_o desirable_a that_o all_o will_v 324_o v._n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o sacred_a affair_n 325_o vi_fw-la that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n both_o legislative_a and_o judiciary_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n seven_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 327_o viij_o that_o they_o believe_v magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o command_v thing_n inconvenient_a if_o lawful_a 329_o ix_o that_o they_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n etc._n etc._n on_o any_o pretence_n 331_o x._o that_o they_o be_v for_o show_v favour_n to_o dissenter_n out_o of_o conscience_n 332_o xi_o who_o they_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n 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