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christianam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ignorabant_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la indifferens_fw-la sed_fw-la observatu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la mandato_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o v._n 2._o the_o jew_n may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v offend_v because_o the_o divine_a law_n according_a to_o their_o present_a opinion_n then_o in_o force_n be_v break_v but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o divine_a law_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o force_n among_o we_o and_o this_o the_o dissenter_n know_v and_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v of_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v offend_v to_o make_v the_o difference_n more_o full_o appear_v i_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v those_o weak_a christian_n know_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a or_o they_o know_v it_o not_o if_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v abrogate_a than_o they_o be_v gross_o superstitious_a in_o their_o adherence_n to_o it_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o but_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o it_o if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a than_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o freedom_n the_o strong_a one_o take_v contrary_a to_o the_o prohibition_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n and_o that_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o a_o scandal_n give_v but_o with_o we_o these_o dissenter_n have_v no_o divine_a prohibition_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n no_o negative_a precept_n to_o allege_v to_o justify_v their_o refusal_n of_o conformity_n but_o a_o humane_a constitution_n make_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n be_v presumptuous_o break_v contrary_a to_o a_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 78._o pag._n 78._o but_o let_v the_o reconciler_n go_v on_o if_o he_o can_v to_o run_v down_o dr._n womock_n as_o he_o endeavour_v in_o these_o word_n when_o therefore_o dr._n womock_n say_v that_o the_o 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other_o calvinist_n certain_o the_o expression_n of_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o our_o brother_n way_n do_v denote_v a_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a action_n
use_n of_o it_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v this_o weak_a brother_n well_o i_o obey_v he_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o but_o then_o a_o conformist_n come_v in_o and_o observe_v i_o to_o officiate_v without_o it_o hereat_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o tell_v i_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v authority_n contemn_v the_o law_n violate_v christian_a liberty_n betray_v by_o the_o superstitious_a forbearance_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o gratify_v a_o faction_n set_v up_o against_o the_o government_n this_o he_o will_v say_v do_v weaken_v his_o faith_n and_o make_v he_o question_v the_o sincerity_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o religion_n establish_v among_o we_o by_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o can_v please_v they_o both_o i_o must_v unavoidable_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o can_v i_o prevent_v they_o both_o from_o take_v offence_n this_o affair_n be_v attend_v with_o such_o perplexity_n that_o the_o performance_n be_v impossible_a 18._o case_n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o amesius_n though_o in_o his_o time_n a_o stiff_a dissenter_n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la pio_fw-la homini_fw-la sive_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la alicui_fw-la dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o case_n of_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o give_v any_o man_n scandal_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v it_o not_o but_o how_o to_o avoid_v such_o perplexity_n we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o better_a rule_n among_o the_o casuist_n than_o this_o reconciler_n have_v yet_o prescribe_v or_o find_v out_o for_o we_o to_o show_v his_o ingenuity_n towards_o dr._n womock_n or_o his_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n i_o shall_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v how_o this_o 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womock_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v second_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o the_o scandal_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n 79._o pag._n 79._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n this_o he_o grant_v be_v very_o true_a and_o the_o natural_a inference_n from_o it_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reconciler_n full_o acquit_v dr._n womock_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o scandal_n who_o plead_v only_o for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o authority_n have_v interpose_v her_o determination_n why_o then_o be_v he_o so_o peevish_a and_o froward_a towards_o the_o dr._n when_o he_o seem_v to_o acquit_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o he_o will_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o same_o charter_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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wherein_o 28._o act_n 15._o 28._o matter_n of_o such_o a_o general_a and_o public_a concern_n shall_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o determine_v the_o case_n according_a to_o that_o last_o 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o apostolical_a rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o because_o this_o reconciler_n can_v tell_v well_o how_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n he_o attempt_v to_o pull_v down_o authority_n and_o his_o superior_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o kindness_n in_o give_v they_o a_o writ_n of_o ease_n to_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o troublesome_a task_n of_o government_n st._n peter_n be_v once_o willing_a to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o like_a trouble_n at_o antioch_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o 14._o gal._n 2._o 11_o to_o 14._o dispense_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n but_o what_o come_v on_o it_o barnabas_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n through_o his_o silence_n and_o gratification_n of_o their_o weakness_n but_o we_o know_v st._n paul_n do_v very_o bold_o rebuke_v st._n peter_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 885._o occasion_n petrus_n coelesti_fw-la visione_n edoctus_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ciborum_fw-la esse_fw-la sublatum_fw-la reprehensione_n meritus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la didicit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la publico_fw-la consilio_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la observavit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la joan._n tâ—addaeus_n conciliat_fw-la n._n 885._o and_o in_o justification_n of_o he_o therein_o mr._n calvin_n well_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o a_o trifle_a business_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la hîc_fw-la agebatur_fw-la hominum_fw-la negotium_fw-la sed_fw-la venerat_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la evangelii_n puritas_fw-la ne_fw-la judaico_fw-la fermento_fw-la inquinaretur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a concern_n and_o business_n of_o man_n that_o be_v then_o and_o there_o act_v but_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v in_o danger_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o leven_n of_o judaisme_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o do_v not_o the_o dissenter_n look_v upon_o the_o thing_n they_o scruple_n at_o as_o unclean_a and_o refuse_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o so_o run_v into_o a_o jewish_a superstition_n this_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v deny_v but_o the_o reconciler_n have_v prepare_v a_o 157._o p._n 156._o 157._o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a let_v our_o superior_n abate_v their_o imposition_n not_o as_o sinful_a to_o be_v practise_v or_o with_o a_o protestation_n that_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o so_o but_o pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n this_o say_v he_o will_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o those_o who_o scruple_n the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o he_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n to_o condescend_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a 326._o â—_o 326._o to_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o cut_v 78._o p._n 78._o off_o this_o occasion_n of_o their_o brother_n scandal_n to_o say_v that_o their_o weak_a brother_n act_v unreasonable_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o dispense_v with_o their_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reconciler_n show_v himself_o a_o excellent_a contriver_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o government_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n but_o he_o play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o go_v upon_o their_o head_n with_o their_o heel_n upward_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o attempt_n and_o project_n be_v to_o set_v up_o subject_n above_o their_o governor_n and_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v offend_v he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n at_o p._n 58_o &_o 59_o which_o be_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n that_o it_o be_v because_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o own_o will_n not_o that_o they_o see_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o imposition_n which_o they_o quarrel_n at_o for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o weakness_n in_o themselves_o or_o any_o veneration_n for_o their_o superior_n why_o shall_v not_o they_o have_v so_o much_o deference_n to_o their_o judgement_n and_o authority_n as_o to_o believe_v they_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o practice_n they_o enjoin_v be_v very_o innocent_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o who_o think_v otherwise_o very_o superstitious_a which_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o this_o reconciler_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o head_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n bow_v down_o to_o its_o trangressor_n that_o all_o parliament_n must_v take_v their_o measure_n from_o the_o rabble_n and_o the_o wise_a shepherd_n from_o the_o silly_a 24._o p._n 3._o 24._o of_o their_o straggle_a sheep_n he_o plead_v st._n paul_n practice_n and_o authority_n for_o he_o say_v he_o never_o do_v enjoin_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o the_o strong_a meisner_n strong_a this_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o foolery_n he_o have_v observe_v in_o meisner_n but_o always_o do_v command_v the_o strong_a to_o restrain_v his_o own_z liberty_n that_o he_o may_v minister_v no_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o this_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n confirm_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o like_a case_n but_o what_o do_v the_o reconciler_n burlesque_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o show_v his_o wit_n and_o gratify_v the_o scoff_a atheist_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v profane_a and_o to_o blaspheme_v as_o well_o the_o practice_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n what!_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v these_o weak_a one_o he_o converse_v with_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o himself_o who_o can_v believe_v it_o what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o they_o by_o his_o ministry_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o passionate_a wish_n before_o agrippa_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o 29._o act_n 26._o 29._o thou_o but_o also_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o other_o wish_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v 3._o rom._n 9_o 3._o from_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v still_o continue_v jew_n or_o turn_n gentiles_n this_o be_v his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o 17._o phil._n 3._o 17._o philippian_n brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v ambitious_a he_o care_v not_o who_o they_o propound_v to_o imitate_v modo_fw-la se_fw-la forment_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la cujus_fw-la ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la exemplar_n calvin_n calvin_n provide_v they_o will_v frame_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o purity_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o example_n do_v he_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o unanimity_n of_o these_o roman_n and_o do_v he_o not_o conjure_v 10._o rom._n 15._o 5_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o prevent_v schism_n vult_fw-la autem_fw-la cohaerere_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o unâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la &_o consensum_fw-la verbis_fw-la profiteri_fw-la say_v calixtus_n he_o will_v have_v they_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o meaning_n and_o to_o profess_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o when_o unto_o the_o jew_n he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n be_v it_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o judaisme_n no_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o
and_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o a_o account_n have_v be_v give_v they_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v account_v weak_a and_o little_a one_o but_o be_v governor_n bind_v as_o well_o to_o find_v they_o understanding_n as_o to_o give_v they_o law_n and_o must_v the_o law_n be_v suspend_v because_o some_o man_n want_v a_o capacity_n to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o 44._o see_v the_o animadversion_n on_o the_o prot._n reconc_n p._n 44._o god_n patience_n we_o know_v be_v weary_a of_o wait_v for_o the_o compliance_n of_o a_o untractable_a generation_n and_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o man_n indefatigable_a forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o 11_o psal_n 95._o 10_o 11_o heart_n they_o love_v their_o error_n but_o their_o doom_n be_v sad_a at_o last_o unto_o who_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n st._n paul_n turn_v his_o back_n 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contemn_v principio_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o in_o principio_fw-la those_o truth_n which_o he_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a writ_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v they_o but_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o arbitrator_n how_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o attribute_n more_o to_o himself_o than_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o say_v be_v no_o true_a faith_n nor_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v such_o a_o sense_n and_o conceit_n into_o any_o man_n which_o make_v he_o doubtful_a of_o the_o justification_n of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o though_o his_o weakness_n may_v seem_v to_o need_v our_o help_n yet_o if_o he_o scorn_v it_o and_o reject_v our_o instruction_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o authority_n which_o come_v from_o god_n shall_v truckle_n under_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o she_o by_o god_n appointment_n or_o that_o governor_n shall_v stoop_v to_o break_v a_o good_a and_o decent_a order_n to_o gratify_v a_o perverse_a or_o wanton_a humour_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o treat_v with_o those_o weak_a one_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n under_o which_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o to_o which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v be_v long_o addict_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v but_o there_o be_v vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la one_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a truth_n which_o well_o observe_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o the_o scandal_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v ☞_o ☞_o take_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o ceremony_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o nothing_o can_v affect_v or_o defile_v 14._o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o conscience_n but_o what_o be_v act_v or_o omit_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v a_o instance_n the_o surplice_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o use_n or_o disuse_a of_o it_o but_o when_o authority_n have_v enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o to_o omit_v it_o with_o offence_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o authority_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o governor_n i_o say_v the_o same_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o kiss_v the_o book_n or_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n at_o take_v of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n herein_o our_o governor_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v god_n solemn_a worship_n which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v perform_v decent_o nothing_o but_o what_o become_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o authority_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o for_o edification_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o ignorance_n much_o less_o in_o superstition_n and_o judaisme_n and_o i_o say_v for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o surplice_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o common_a and_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n unlawful_a this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o smell_v rank_a 324._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o c._n 10._o 23._o pag._n 324._o of_o superstition_n and_o judaisme_n which_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n by_o a_o due_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n but_o the_o reconciler_n tell_v we_o as_o be_v note_v above_o that_o st._n paul_n never_o do_v enjoin_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o the_o strong_a but_o always_o do_v command_v the_o strong_a to_o bear_v with_o and_o restrain_v his_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v minister_v no_o scandal_n or_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o do_v confirm_v his_o exhortation_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o like_a case_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o princi_fw-la precatur_fw-la eos_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quos_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la monere_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la praecepto_fw-la urgere_fw-la poterat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modestius_fw-la erat_fw-la ita_fw-la prosundius_a animus_fw-la piorum_fw-la insidere_fw-la poterat_fw-la humilis_fw-la illa_fw-la petitio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la docebat_fw-la quà m_fw-la illi_fw-la cordi_fw-la esset_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la salus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gualt_n ad_fw-la rom._n homil._n 9â—_n post_fw-la princi_fw-la person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o civility_n and_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o to_o some_o person_n his_o very_a entreaty_n will_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n thus_o he_o choose_v to_o treat_v philemon_n say_v though_o i_o may_v be_v much_o bold_a in_o christ_n to_o enjoin_v that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o for_o love-sake_n i_o rather_o entreat_v thou_o 2._o i_o observe_v before_o that_o he_o send_v no_o order_n nor_o injunction_n to_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n because_o they_o be_v froward_a and_o indispose_v for_o such_o injunction_n and_o there_o want_v governor_n to_o see_v his_o order_n put_v in_o execution_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o wretched_a insinuation_n in_o the_o reconcilers_n word_n to_o encourage_v dissenter_n in_o their_o schism_n and_o he_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o fallacy_n for_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v christian_a liberty_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o this_o he_o have_v enjoin_v with_o a_o witness_n do_v he_o not_o say_v 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