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christ_n use_v for_o the_o order_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o elder_n for_o wash_v ofttimes_o tend_v to_o superstition_n our_o saviour_n change_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n this_o authority_n to_o mitigate_v law_n and_o decree_n ecclesiastical_a the_o apostle_n practise_v act_n 15._o signify_v they_o will_v not_o lay_v any_o other_o burden_n upon_o they_o but_o these_o necessary_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o christian_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v even_o in_o conscience_n sincere_a law_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n god_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o so_o bind_v to_o observe_v any_o order_n law_n or_o decree_v make_v by_o man_n to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o same_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ever_o great_a need_n than_o now_o love_n of_o union_n peace_n and_o growth_n of_o godliness_n sense_n of_o imminent_a danger_n and_o that_o danger_n no_o less_o than_o destruction_n have_v move_v the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n of_o cork_n to_o print_v those_o press_a divine_a sermon_n and_o take_v his_o testimony_n as_o carry_v great_a authority_n than_o of_o private_a man_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o union_n speak_v of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n we_o must_v unite_v or_o be_v destroy_v 29._o first_o serm._n p._n 29._o and_o how_o far_o be_v ireland_n from_o england_n can_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o ireland_n be_v destroy_v and_o england_n be_v safe_a yea_o how_o much_o further_o be_v the_o destruction_n from_o england_n than_o from_o ireland_n may_v not_o england_n be_v destroy_v first_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a for_o if_o england_n be_v destroy_v ireland_n can_v escape_v if_o ireland_n be_v destroy_v england_n will_v be_v endanger_v but_o may_v better_o withstand_v it_o than_o ireland_n can_v the_o same_o discern_a 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