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to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a society_n and_o particular_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o society_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v leave_v it_o and_o if_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v it_o but_o this_o by_o the_o by_o to_o be_v sure_a the_o essential_a church_n have_v no_o one_o form_n of_o external_n government_n assign_v to_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a wisdom_n not_o to_o settle_v any_o in_o particular_a for_o national_a church_n for_o see_v the_o church_n must_v be_v extend_v into_o all_o nation_n the_o government_n and_o policy_n of_o it_o must_v be_v of_o a_o nature_n either_o ambulatory_a so_o as_o to_o be_v accommodate_v upon_o occasion_n or_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o without_o interfere_v with_o they_o can_v consist_v with_o all_o the_o several_a form_n of_o civil_a and_o secular_a government_n in_o my_o judgement_n the_o lord_n 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