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lay_v by_o the_o dividing-engine_n shall_v rather_o accuse_v we_o or_o themselves_o if_o the_o evil_n overwhelm_v we_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o worldly_a preferment_n that_o we_o contend_v for_o we_o will_v do_v no_o man_n hurt_v or_o wrong_v if_o our_o lover_n of_o church-power_n do_v think_v we_o intolerable_a because_o we_o obey_v they_o not_o as_o full_o as_o they_o desire_v we_o profess_v before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o any_o as_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o only_o because_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n forbid_v we_o and_o if_o we_o err_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o study_v perhaps_o as_o hard_a and_o impartial_o as_o they_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o he_o that_o think_v he_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o no_o small_a or_o tolerable_a sin_n which_o our_o conscience_n fear_v in_o our_o forbear_v subscription_n and_o conformity_n if_o they_o also_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o suffer_v we_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o inundation_n of_o infidelity_n popery_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o say_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o if_o they_o think_v our_o not_o subscribe_v swear_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v in_o we_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n that_o the_o punishment_n lay_v on_o swearer_n drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o avenge_v it_o on_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o our_o personal_a suffering_n unless_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o posterity_n also_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v endure_v but_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o 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