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usurp_v authority_n and_o rule_v one_o over_o another_o when_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v such_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o as_o minister_n must_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o flock_n so_o one_o minister_n must_v not_o act_v authority_n over_o another_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o man_n extraordinary_o call_v and_o qualify_v and_o so_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o when_o this_o extraordinary_a mission_n cease_v the_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n cease_v also_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o he_o act_v not_o imperious_o over_o the_o presbyter_n but_o call_v they_o brethren_n neither_o have_v he_o jacob_n voice_n and_o esau_n hand_n he_o speak_v not_o as_o a_o lamb_n and_o act_v like_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n be_v a_o comment_n upon_o the_o name_n where_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o superiority_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n let_v no_o man_n claim_v it_o lest_o 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