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the_o magistrate_n may_v dispose_v upon_o and_o order_n thing_n sacred_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o order_v thing_n sacred_a according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o beza_n pag._n 125._o of_o that_o edition_n print_v at_o amsterdam_n anno_fw-la 1649._o after_o he_o have_v ascribe_v all_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o add_v yet_o as_o in_o take_v the_o care_n of_o thing_n profane_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o equity_n justice_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o dispose_v and_o order_v thing_n sacred_a or_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v far_o less_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n in_o any_o part_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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