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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bitterness_n of_o zeal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a temptation_n to_o every_o man_n against_o his_o duty_n for_o if_o the_o sword_n turn_v preacher_n and_o dictate_v proposition_n by_o empire_n instead_o of_o argument_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o poniard_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o believe_v what_o i_o innocent_o and_o ignorant_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsafe_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o make_v enquiry_n and_o yet_o without_o this_o liberty_n no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o before_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o confident_o say_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v best_a since_o he_o can_v without_o a_o final_a danger_n make_v himself_o able_a to_o give_v a_o right_a sentence_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a this_o may_v ruin_v soul_n by_o make_v hypocrite_n or_o careless_a and_o compliant_a against_o conscience_n or_o without_o it_o but_o 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