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person_n who_o have_v his_o particular_a concern_v to_o look_v after_o and_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o course_n of_o providence_n to_o order_n church_n affair_n can_v do_v it_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o principal_a manager_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o prelate_n ought_v in_o prudence_n see_v the_o sign_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n be_v different_a in_o different_a time_n and_o place_n so_o as_o no_o rule_n more_o than_o in_o general_a can_v be_v leave_v in_o scripture_n for_o they_o to_o be_v the_o person_n entrust_v to_o declare_v appoint_v and_o enjoin_v what_o ceremonious_a habit_n and_o gesture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a divine_a office_n sect_n xvii_o the_o two_o great_a sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o charity_n the_o one_o in_o procure_v it_o the_o other_o in_o preserve_v it_o 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