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error_n be_v punish_v with_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o god_n public_a worship_n unless_o they_o will_v sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o change_v their_o judgement_n which_o they_o can_v change_v yea_o suppose_v some_o communion_n or_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a which_o they_o mistake_v for_o sin_n will_v you_o forbid_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n till_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o error_n be_v there_o any_o one_o such_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v you_o such_o yourselves_o and_o shall_v all_o the_o world_n be_v drive_v therefore_o from_o worship_v god_n little_o do_v man_n know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o daily_a thought_n even_o of_o orthodox_n learned_a man_n be_v error_n q._n 11._o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o horrid_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o either_o to_o condemn_v or_o excommunicate_v all_o man_n who_o dare_v not_o do_v that_o which_o after_o their_o best_a search_n they_o think_v to_o be_v more_o heinous_a sin_n than_o they_o dare_v name_n lest_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o offend_v and_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v their_o reason_n hear_v and_o to_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o communion_n or_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v know_v even_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a or_o lawful_a in_o god_n worship_n which_o man_n may_v impose_v on_o they_o have_v not_o all_o sober_a peaceable_a divine_n agree_v that_o thing_n necessary_a for_o all_o to_o know_v be_v few_o and_o that_o christian_a concord_n can_v never_o be_v expect_v on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o by_o agree_v in_o those_o few_o plain_a necessary_a thing_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v numberless_a as_o well_o as_o small_a no_o mortal_a man_n know_v they_o all_o and_o if_o a_o poor_a christian_n that_o fear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v take_v that_o oath_n that_o covenant_n that_o declaration_n or_o subscription_n yea_o or_o that_o humane_a symbolical_a badge_n of_o christianity_n or_o other_o ceremony_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o other_o say_v be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a must_v all_o as_o atheist_n be_v keep_v from_o worship_v god_n till_o they_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a q._n 12._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o make_v it_o his_o prime_a gospel_n law_n that_o all_o that_o profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v by_o baptism_n be_v make_v visible_a christian_n and_o all_o christian_n live_v in_o love_n to_o one_o another_o and_o holy_a communion_n and_o joint_o worship_n god_n q._n 13._o be_v it_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o old_a heresy_n to_o depart_v from_o this_o universal_a christian_a love_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o on_o pretence_n of_o some_o singular_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o in_o which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o and_o will_v have_v have_v all_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o shall_v those_o that_o cry_v down_o heresy_n go_v the_o way_n of_o heretic_n if_o they_o can_v but_o get_v number_n and_o power_n to_o pretend_v catholicism_n q._n 14._o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o st._n paul_n as_o plain_a as_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n can_v write_v determine_v rom._n 14._o and_o 15._o and_o eph._n 4._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o that_o christian_n shall_v receive_v each_o other_o into_o communion_n and_o live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n notwithstanding_o difference_n about_o meat_n day_n and_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n yea_o or_o weakness_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n mind_n the_o ceremonious_a pharisee_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o vain_a while_o they_o prefer_v their_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n to_o his_o word_n q._n 15._o have_v it_o be_v reason_n or_o impudence_n rather_o in_o the_o pharisee_n if_o they_o have_v cry_v out_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o not_o conform_v to_o their_o tradition_n you_o be_v schismatic_n and_o disturb_v the_o church_n and_o the_o nation_n be_v peace_n and_o cast_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o turbulent_a arrogancy_n that_o make_v the_o jewish_a christian_n so_o urgent_a with_o all_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v circumcise_a when_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o ceremony_n and_o no_o body_n meddle_v with_o they_o or_o hinder_v they_o if_o man_n love_v that_o diet_n let_v they_o use_v it_o but_o must_v none_o live_v that_o can_v love_v the_o same_o q._n 16._o will_v you_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o open_v all_o the_o real_a fault_n they_o can_v find_v in_o the_o diocesan_n or_o parish_n church_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v far_o more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v in_o