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the_o church_n â—…lity_n the_o rule_n of_o â—…_n shall_v be_v â—hewed_v god_n â—…_n lib._n â—_o sect._n â—_o see_v l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o first_o breach_n betwixt_o we_o the_o second_o second_o our_o agreement_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o ministerial_a function_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o faith_n the_o point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o about_o the_o prerogative_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o man_n of_o their_o beget_n faith_n in_o other_o other_o â—…â—chcs_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d difference_n 〈◊〉_d romaâ—…s_a 〈◊〉_d our_o church_n assertion_n contradictory_n to_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n fâ—â—mer_n the_o sâ—st_a â—â—â—tremitie_n hold_v by_o the_o papists_n papists_n the_o second_o hold_v by_o the_o anti-papists_a anti-papists_a rom._n 13._o 13._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 23._o vâ—dâ—…lâ—_n 1_o cap._n 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 3._o act_n 20._o 28_o 29._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o peâ—…_n pure_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n the_o rule_n of_o 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