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say_v the_o learned_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v unlawful_a 3_o and_o antichristian_a say_v mr._n dr._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o it_o 111._o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o christ_n key_n she_o be_v not_o his_o house_n say_v mr._n dr._n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o 181._o christ_n key_n say_v mr._n brightman_n and_o other_o ergo_fw-la she_o be_v not_o his_o house_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o to_o separate_v from_o corruption_n be_v lawful_a say_v mr._n dr._n the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o church_n government_n of_o england_n be_v corruption_n say_v mr._n dr._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o church_n government_n of_o england_n i_o do_v not_o gather_v up_o these_o his_o argument_n for_o any_o need_n we_o have_v of_o they_o but_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o take_v heed_n for_o if_o he_o say_v 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