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magistrate_n to_o execute_v the_o foresay_a severe_a law_n to_o silence_n and_o ruin_v they_o and_o accuse_v they_o for_o not_o do_v it_o 77._o they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v they_o for_o intolerable_a seditious_a schismatic_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o cause_v man_n to_o hate_v each_o other_o 78._o by_o these_o mean_n family_n be_v distract_v husband_n against_o wife_n parent_n against_o child_n some_o cast_v they_o out_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v a_o nonconformist_a preacher_n while_o sensuality_n corrupt_v youth_n and_o need_v more_o restraint_n 79._o when_o the_o king_n clemency_n license_v our_o meeting_n they_o grudge_v at_o it_o and_o neverthelss_o separate_v from_o we_o though_o they_o describe_v separation_n to_o be_v meeting_n hold_v against_o authority_n and_o thereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o else_o than_o the_o king_n authority_n that_o they_o contend_v for_o and_o something_o more_o than_o our_o want_n of_o 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