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the_o power_n of_o devil_n and_o put_v up_o prayer_n for_o they_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v trusty_a guard_n about_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o be_v person_n prositable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o argumentative_a author_n in_o that_o most_o rational_a convince_a defence_n of_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n take_v special_a notice_n that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v tolerate_v when_o christian_n be_v urge_v under_o great_a penalty_n to_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n 46._o thing_n ibid._n c._n 46._o who_o compel_v a_o philosopher_n to_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n say_v he_o they_o open_o destroy_v the_o belief_n and_o worship_n of_o your_o god_n and_o accuse_v your_o superstition_n in_o their_o public_a write_n and_o you_o applaud_v they_o for_o it_o many_o among_o they_o do_v bitter_o inveigh_v against_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o yet_o you_o patient_o bear_v 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