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decide_v all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n 29._o faith_n mat._n 24._o 49._o luk._n 12._o 42._o etc._n etc._n 3._o joh._n 9_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11._o 20._o rev._n 11._o 7._o &_o 13._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o also_o to_o usurp_v lordship_n over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o over_o his_o fellow-servant_n yea_o over_o king_n and_o prince_n yea_o further_o whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o usurp_v a_o coactive_a power_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o outward_a force_n or_o uphold_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n to_o punish_v other_o yea_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o death_n who_o can_v out_o of_o conscience_n attribute_v this_o authority_n unto_o he_o or_o who_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o determination_n decree_n and_o statute_n though_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v they_o be_v good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o we_o say_v shall_v under_o 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