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the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a ruler_n shall_v require_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o minister_v justice_n and_o punish_v vice_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o quietness_n within_o their_o bound_n 17._o 15._o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o thing_n external_a for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o for_o conscience_n cause_n 18._o refer_v the_o magistrate_n external_a thing_n only_o and_o action_n do_v before_o man_n but_o the_o spiritual_a ruler_n judge_v both_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o external_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 19_o 19_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n get_v obedience_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o spiritual_a mean_n 20._o reason_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v neither_o preach_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o 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division_n arise_v a_o sort_n of_o
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thereof_o which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n 26._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v institute_v of_o weighty_a matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o brethren_n within_o the_o province_n if_o need_v be_v 27._o refer_v this_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o redress_v order_n and_o handle_v all_o thing_n commit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n 28._o refer_v it_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o office-bearer_n of_o that_o province_n for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n deserve_v deprivation_n â—nd_v general_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n whereof_o they_o be_v collect_v 29._o refer_v national_a assembly_n which_o we_o call_v general_a be_v a_o lawful_a convention_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v 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