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as_o unlawful_a if_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o you_o talk_v not_o to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o question_n 4._o but_o be_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o separation_n lay_v upon_o the_o word_n impose_v i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o parish_n minister_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n unless_o officiate_a be_n impose_v as_o separatist_n themselves_o impose_v their_o own_o word_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o word_n his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n he_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o people_n and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n do_v and_o must_v guide_v the_o flock_n as_o what_o chapter_n shall_v be_v read_v what_o psalm_n meeter_n tune_n time_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o separatist_n impose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o minister_n who_o i_o hear_v do_v impose_v any_o more_o on_o i_o therefore_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n i_o be_o 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