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presbyterian_a government_n not_o to_o be_v some_o of_o they_o add_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o attemkper_v on_o purpose_n to_o take_v they_o in_o for_o their_o principle_n they_o say_v be_v very_o well_o know_v when_o they_o take_v it_o etc._n grand_fw-fr debate_n p._n 89.90_o 91_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o presbyterian_o utter_o deny_v any_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v any_o principle_n of_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o presbytery_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o first_o conference_n with_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n etc._n p._n 108._o etc._n etc._n urge_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o presbyterian_a parliament_n as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o independent_o 20._o p._n 20._o because_o that_o in_o so_o do_v the_o parliament_n shall_v grant_v liberty_n to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o what_o themselves_o be_v