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worship_n on_o pretence_n of_o god_n jealousy_n as_o well_o as_o you_o with_o they_o what_o if_o twenty_o minister_n be_v one_o able_a than_o another_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o the_o low_a of_o they_o do_v weakly_o than_o the_o liturgick_a form_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o only_o the_o able_a of_o all_o these_o may_v be_v join_v with_o because_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v worse_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o must_v offer_v god_n the_o best_a that_o we_o have_v or_o can_v do_v but_o not_o the_o best_a which_o we_o can_v do_v and_o many_o thing_n must_v concur_v and_o especial_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o best_a quest_n ii_o quest._n 2._o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v it_o now_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n answ._n to_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n ordinary_o where_o we_o can_v lawful_o have_v better_a and_o extraordinary_o where_o we_o can_v have_v better_o be_v a_o 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