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spiritual_a with_o the_o puritan_n but_o temporal_a to_o with_o the_o anabaptiste_n among_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o people_n this_o lovely_a people_n the_o family_n of_o love_n for_o so_o do_v they_o style_v themselves_o the_o least_o be_v not_o that_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o masterfull_a dominion_n there_o reign_v no_o man_n over_o other_o 8._o other_o h._n n._n spirit_n land_n c._n 34._o §._o 8._o they_o have_v no_o head_n nor_o king_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o sin_n 1._o sin_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 1._o it_o be_v well_o please_v say_v n._n h._n that_o the_o one_o man_n of_o god_n lord_v not_o over_o the_o other_o neither_o that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o bondservant_n 9_o bondservant_n ibid._n c._n 37._o §._o 9_o and_o as_o they_o please_v god_n in_o that_o they_o exercise_v no_o superiority_n but_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n among_o themselves_o all_o king_n and_o a_o kingdom_n of_o king_n 4_o king_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 4_o so_o they_o term_v a_o king_n the_o scum_n of_o ignorance_n 14_o ignorance_n ibid._n c._n 2d_o §._o 14_o and_o deem_v it_o a_o abominable_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o man_n to_o lord_n over_o each_o other_o and_o term_v such_o person_n bond-seruant_n and_o captive-slave_n 5_o captive-slave_n ibid._n c._n 38._o §._o 5_o last_o of_o all_o they_o have_v prophecy_n that_o all_o majesty_n dominion_n power_n and_o government_n whatsoever_o shall_v 1_o shall_v ibid._n c._n 49._o §._o 1_o and_o make_v prayer_n that_o they_o may_v 6._o may_v 1._o exhort_v c._n 17._o §._o 6._o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o love_n even_o as_o the_o puritan_n will_v have_v king_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n 144._o church_n t._n c._n 1._o reply_v p._n 144._o and_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o presbytery_n 165._o presbytery_n 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etc._n etc._n and_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o sanctification_n and_o to_o the_o health_n of_o your_o soul_n 7._o soul_n ibid._n §._o 7._o on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v h._n n._n all_o those_o which_o love_n rather_o the_o darkness_n that_o the_o light_n cleave_v more_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worldly_a thing_n than_o unto_o the_o gracious_a worde_n in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n hear_v believe_v and_o follow_v rather_o their_o good_a think_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o offer_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o holy_a commonalty_n of_o love_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o even_o so_o wax_v offend_v thereat_o or_o hold_v they_o back_o therefrom_o and_o resist_v the_o service_n of_o love_n those_o shall_v all_o if_o they_o turn_v they_o not_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o love_n nor_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n become_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o just_o 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yongnesse_n unto_o the_o weak_a according_a to_o their_o weakness_n unto_o the_o strong_a up-growing_a man_n according_a to_o their_o hability_n or_o strength_n and_o unto_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o their_o dayednes_n or_o old_a age_n 18._o age_n ibid._n §._o 18._o where_o neither_o some_o heart_n all_o nor_o all_o hear_v some_o secret_n or_o privy_a mystery_n of_o their_o sect._n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o confession_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v for_o h._n n._n and_o other_o family_n book_n which_o they_o detain_v by_o they_o and_o study_v and_o for_o their_o unlawful_a love_n exercise_n and_o meeting_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v let_v they_o leave_v burn_v or_o deface_v these_o book_n of_o h._n n._n and_o cleave_v unto_o this_o confession_n and_o then_o without_o far_a molestation_n imprisonment_n or_o persecution_n they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o 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