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of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v exercise_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n 16._o matth_n 16._o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o key_n only_o of_o knowledge_n ibid._n the_o difference_n of_o government_n between_o prince_n and_o bishop_n rom_n 13._o chrysost_n ex_fw-la paul_n ibid._n but_o of_o discipline_n and_o that_o not_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o after_o god_n will_n king_n have_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v draw_v in_o defence_n of_o godliness_n and_o justice_n whereby_o they_o command_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a and_o good_a forbid_v such_o as_o be_v false_a and_o evil_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a of_o what_o call_v soever_o and_o defend_v the_o righteous_a the_o weapon_n of_o bishop_n be_v spiritual_a of_o king_n corporal_a therefore_o bishop_n ought_v to_o teach_v to_o admonish_v to_o reprove_v to_o deprive_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o drive_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a those_o 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