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ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o god_n command_v p._n 25_o nor_n that_o they_o be_v significant_a p._n 26_o nor_n that_o they_o grieve_v a_o peevish_a sort_n of_o man_n p._n 29_o there_o be_v no_o sinfulness_n in_o that_o the_o church_n impose_v new_a bond_n and_o term_n of_o communion_n p._n 36_o of_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v ibid._n of_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n p._n 40_o certain_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o make_v it_o dangerous_a not_o to_o be_v renounce_v p._n 41_o artic._n 1._o p._n 42_o artic._n 2._o p._n 45_o artic._n 3._o p._n 48_o artic._n 4._o p._n 56_o artic._n 5._o p._n 59_o artic._n 6._o p._n 61_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o p._n 63_o a_o instance_n in_o a_o know_a presbyterian_a who_o do_v renounce_v public_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o most_o meritorious_a part_n of_o it_o voluntary_o long_o before_o the_o king_n restauration_n p._n 69_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o dissenter_n who_o opinion_n and_o plea_n be_v mutual_o so_o inconsistent_a do_v agree_v in_o their_o clamour_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 72_o they_o themselves_o can_v agree_v what_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v and_o what_o be_v its_o true_a bound_n p._n 74_o of_o comprehension_n and_o how_o little_o will_v be_v gain_v by_o grant_v it_o p._n 77_o of_o unlimited_a toleration_n p._n 78_o the_o dissenter_n own_o testimony_n against_o toleration_n p._n 81_o of_o comprehension_n without_o toleration_n p._n 92_o 135_o what_o the_o presbyterian_o ought_v to_o do_v before_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o comprehension_n p._n 94_o 140_o 178_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o private_a man_n conscience_n when_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o governor_n dictate_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v over-rule_v p._n 98_o religion_n have_v very_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o government_n 101_o magistrate_n not_o alone_o in_o point_n of_o interest_n but_o conscience_n be_v to_o have_v great_a care_n of_o religion_n p._n 102_o objection_n and_o authority_n against_o this_o answer_v p._n 105_o of_o the_o use_n of_o force_n in_o propagate_a religion_n p._n 107_o of_o that_o text_n 2_o cor._n 10._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfate_n be_v not_o carnal_a ibid._n that_o objection_n force_n may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o pull_v down_o antichrist_n therefore_o not_o in_o propagate_a religion_n retort_v p._n 109_o of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n p._n 112_o testimony_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o use_v force_n for_o the_o propagate_a religion_n p._n 104_o 105_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o to_o answer_v before_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o time_n do_v not_o deny_v their_o authority_n p._n 118_o universal_a toleration_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n p._n 121_o the_o magistrate_n by_o 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trust_v in_o their_o common_a deal_n p._n 169_o what_o end_v they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o that_o promote_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 177_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n show_v how_o little_o they_o repent_v of_o it_o p._n 180_o objection_n answer_v p._n 183_o take_v from_o their_o 1._o number_n ibid._n 2._o merit_n p._n 189_o 3._o assistance_n against_o popery_n p._n 190_o 4._o their_o hinder_v trade_n p._n 196_o 5._o france_n &_o holland_n have_v good_a experience_n of_o it_o p._n 218_o 6._o civil_a penalty_n in_o religion_n make_v man_n hypocrite_n p._n 232_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n p._n 235_o a_o postscript_n p._n 247_o errata_fw-la page_n 71._o line_n 25._o for_o what_o may_v the_o meaning_n r._n what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n p._n 120._o l._n 14._o for_o into_o he_o r._n in_o this_o consideration_n concern_v comprehension_n toleration_n and_o the_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v 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in_o a_o universal_a boundless_a lawless_a abominable_a and_o intolerable_a toleration_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o pull_v down_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n upon_o this_o nation_n and_o pag._n 30._o instead_o of_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o destructive_a schism_n separation_n division_n and_o subdivision_n etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n we_o have_v such_o a_o impudent_a and_o general_a inundation_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n that_o multitude_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o press_v and_o plead_v for_o a_o public_a formal_a universal_a toleration_n and_o have_v thus_o show_v how_o great_a their_o zeal_n be_v in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v likewise_o lay_v down_o their_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o with_o great_a earnestness_n they_o do_v express_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n pag._n 32._o a_o public_a and_o a_o general_a 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and_o their_o way_n and_o can_v find_v civil_a authority_n inclinable_a to_o put_v forth_o the_o coercive_a power_n against_o it_o whether_o in_o that_o case_n will_v they_o not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v repress_v it_o by_o strong_a hand_n if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v repress_v it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o i_o put_v this_o quaere_fw-la to_o they_o for_o m._n s._n p._n 50._o do_v allow_v of_o the_o magistrate_n fight_v against_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v indeed_o superstition_n heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o only_o pretend_v to_o be_v from_o god_n when_o it_o be_v indeed_o from_o man_n also_o that_o pamphlet_n call_v as_o you_o be_v p._n 3._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o gamaliel_n meaning_n nor_o mr._n goodwin_n that_o every_o way_n pretend_v to_o be_v from_o god_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o but_o that_o only_o we_o be_v to_o refrain_v and_o let_v it_o alone_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v it_o now_o i_o assume_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n who_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o full_o assure_v upon_o demonstrative_a proof_n that_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n be_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n they_o must_v allow_v of_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o civil_a coercive_a power_n against_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n etc._n etc._n mr._n sterry_n likewise_o who_o be_v the_o great_a preacher_n at_o whitehall_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mr._n oliver_n cromwell_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v nou._n 5._o 1651._o call_v england_n be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o northern_a presbytery_n compare_v with_o its_o deliverance_n from_o the_o roman_a papacy_n upon_o jer._n 16._o 14_o 15