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assert_v so_o often_o by_o way_n of_o sufficiency_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o
whatsoever_o we_o conclude_v then_o we_o discern_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o spiritual_a privilege_n or_o christian_a liberty_n for_o this_o chief_a necessary_a and_o sufficient_a time_n for_o religion_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n determination_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v doubtless_o such_o authority_n of_o determination_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n as_o xxxvi_o arg._n 8._o then_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n be_v leave_v to_o great_a uncertainty_n as_o we_o argue_v yet_o again_o in_o the_o eight_o place_n if_o this_o authority_n of_o determine_v the_o necessary_a sufficient_a chief_a solemn_a time_n for_o religion_n unto_o its_o member_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n then_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o religion_n leave_v by_o god_n to_o manifold_a great_a uncertainty_n even_o among_o christian_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o religion_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o manifold_a 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christian_n who_o piety_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v nor_o their_o learning_n neither_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o authority_n be_v give_v in_o any_o matter_n by_o god_n some_o plead_n for_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n to_o have_v it_o in_o themselves_o even_o independent_o other_o be_v for_o classical_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n of_o divers_a church_n and_o so_o high_o synod_n of_o province_n and_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n other_o again_o be_v for_o bishop_n and_o the_o authority_n to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o synod_n of_o they_o and_o delegate_n under_o they_o and_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n above_o they_o also_o all_o but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o independency_n do_v ascribe_v a_o chief_a authority_n the_o chief_a that_o the_o church_n chhistian_n have_v to_o a_o general_n council_n represent_v the_o church_n universal_a we_o name_v not_o here_o the_o popish_a plea_n for_o their_o universal_a bishop_n 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