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as_o though_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o burden_n and_o undergo_v this_o task_n not_o be_v extraordinary_o quaâ—â—â—ed_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n temple_n or_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v both_o extraordinary_a direction_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v 4_o no_o man_n can_v show_v any_o licence_n or_o pattenâ—_n from_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v warrant_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o rather_o contrary_a not_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 5_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a to_o every_o good_a work_n therefore_o how_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 6_o christ_n leave_v not_o his_o church_n without_o government_n and_o a_o special_a form_n of_o discipline_n for_o that_o be_v confusion_n that_o will_v lay_v open_a the_o church_n to_o all_o danger_n and_o no_o polity_n or_o society_n can_v long_o continue_v wherein_o order_n and_o discipline_n be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o it_o can_v possible_o stand_v with_o chr_n sts_v care_n and_o wisdom_n that_o discipline_n shall_v be_v neglect_v 7_o arbitrary_a form_n of_o government_n overthrow_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n who_o vaunt_v himself_o as_o god_n appoint_v what_o law_n he_o will_v and_o decree_n to_o hold_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o subjection_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o king_n and_o prince_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v but_o that_o which_o be_v arbitrary_a will_n ever_o be_v corrupt_v for_o man_n will_n and_o mind_n be_v natural_o so_o vain_a and_o wicked_a want_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v and_o contain_v it_o in_o 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this_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v reign_v over_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v what_o wrong_v they_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o people_n which_o bring_v in_o another_o government_n than_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n else_o will_v reign_v defend_v his_o people_n from_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n gentle_o carry_v his_o lamb_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o lead_v they_o that_o be_v great_a with_o young_a esay_n 40.11_o whereas_o now_o satan_n be_v every_o where_o let_v in_o by_o seducer_n and_o idle_a shepherd_n the_o lord_n name_n be_v not_o know_v his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n obscure_v and_o hide_v man_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o hinder_v in_o their_o calling_n lose_v their_o money_n and_o maintain_v unprofitable_a drone_n a_o second_o question_n how_o may_v the_o discipline_n of_o chr_n st_o be_v know_v answ_n by_o theâ—e_n note_n 1_o for_o the_o person_n christ_n precise_o forbid_v any_o one_o man_n to_o exercise_v lordship_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o people_n luk._n 22._o this_o wâ—ll_n be_v more_o apparent_a hereafter_o therefore_o the_o government_n wherein_o any_o one_o loâ—ds_n â—t_a over_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o where_o there_o be_v equality_n for_o jurisdiction_n 2_o that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a near_a or_o rather_o one_o with_o the_o form_n follow_v by_o the_o apostle_n undoubted_o be_v chrâ—sts_n now_o such_o be_v not_o primacy_n of_o one_o over_o a_o other_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o which_o man_n proceed_v in_o thâ—ir_a censure_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o teach_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o who_o â—oosed_v but_o so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o govern_v by_o popish_a canon_n by_o force_a oath_n but_o such_o as_o proceed_v by_o admonition_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o mat._n 18._o 4_o that_o which_o best_a provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o most_o further_v every_o man_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n that_o be_v from_o chrâ—st_n for_o he_o 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