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Fifthly let none, that be appointed to labour in Christs vineyard,¹ be entangled with civil affairs, and as ye call them, the affairs of the Realm, except it be when the civil magistrate and ministers of the word assemble together for execution of discipline, which is a thing easy to be done without withdrawing any person from his charge, if that, which is before expressed, be observed. For as touching their yearly coming to the parliament for matters of religion, it shall be superfluous and vain, if Gods true religion be so once established, that after it be never called in controversy.

Fiftely let none, yt be appointed to labour in Christes vineyearde,¹ be entangled with ciuil affaires, and as ye call them, the affaires of the Realme, except it be whē the ciuil magistrate and ministers of the worde assemble together for executiō of discipline, wc is a thīg easie to be done without withdrawīg any persō frō his charge, if that, wc is before expressed, be obserued. For as touching their yearly cōmynge to the parlament for matters of religion, it shalbe superfluous and vaine, yf Gods true religion be so once established, that after it be neuer called in controuersie.

1. 1The ministers of the w•rde ought not to exercise any civil office or to be entangled with the affairs of the Realm.The ministers of the w•rde oght not to exercise any ciuil office or to be intangled with the affaires of the Realme.

And as touching execution of discipline,¹ that must be done in every City & Shire, where the Magistrates & ministers are joined together without any respect of persons, so that the ministers, albeit they lack the glorious titles of Lords, & the devilish pomp, which before appeared in proud prelates, yet must they be so stout & so bold in Gods cause,