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nor_o be_v that_o conscience_n that_o have_v only_o former_a resolution_n for_o its_o rule_n for_o wilful_a obstinacy_n timaciousness_n of_o purpose_n can_v be_v a_o part_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o appetitive_a part_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v humour_n animosity_n a_o sudden_a precipitate_a engage_v be_v justify_v by_o plea_n of_o conscience_n when_o there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n can_v be_v without_o deliberation_n neither_o can_v deliberation_n without_o apply_v or_o determination_n be_v call_v conscience_n for_o while_o the_o understanding_n be_v fluctuate_a question_v and_o inquire_v it_o may_v be_v in_o tendency_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v conscience_n and_o here_o again_o they_o seem_v as_o far_o from_o reason_n in_o their_o expression_n as_o from_o obedience_n in_o their_o action_n that_o call_v out_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o my_o conscience_n be_v free_a and_o they_o will_v make_v 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and_o conscience_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d
and_o the_o most_o certain_a expectation_n of_o those_o full_a joy_n that_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o we_o most_o please_v ourselves_o and_o we_o best_o satisfy_v our_o neighbour_n in_o whatsoever_o relation_n he_o respect_v we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n which_o direct_o tend_v to_o true_a happiness_n our_o father_n the_o magistrate_n the_o minister_n our_o equal_n be_v all_o solicitous_a to_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o pious_a and_o holy_a inclination_n and_o when_o they_o can_v perceive_v they_o have_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a they_o be_v most_o delight_v and_o best_a please_v now_o our_o relation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o state_n we_o be_v in_o with_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o our_o meaning_n and_o intention_n but_o they_o must_v have_v clear_a and_o significant_a expression_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o intendment_n either_o by_o word_n or_o action_n a_o sullen_a silence_n can_v content_v we_o in_o our_o contract_n 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judge_n that_o thou_o be_v good_a or_o have_v get_v faith_n which_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o i_o without_o thy_o profession_n it_o be_v a_o paint_a no_o real_a fire_n that_o have_v neither_o light_n nor_o heat_n it_o be_v a_o stock_n a_o log_n not_o a_o live_a tree_n that_o have_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o carcase_n not_o a_o live_a body_n that_o have_v neither_o word_n nor_o motion_n it_o be_v presumption_n and_o no_o live_a faith_n that_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o profession_n and_o now_o with_o all_o meekness_n i_o beseech_v those_o that_o separate_v from_o we_o serious_o to_o consider_v this_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o visible_a certain_a sign_n of_o any_o company_n or_o person_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o be_v militant_a be_v the_o people_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o service_n and_o sacrament_n since_o therefore_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n to_o please_v both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o service_n by_o gospel_n rule_n incumbent_a to_o every_o christian_a we_o may_v true_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o enjoin_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o faith_n to_o each_o believe_a subject_n in_o his_o respective_a congregation_n sect_n iv_o every_o one_o be_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o best_a time_n and_o place_n to_o do_v it_o in_o be_v in_o respective_a congregation_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o enjoin_v every_o one_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v meeting_n and_o assemble_v of_o congregation_n must_v be_v adjudge_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o impart_v and_o promote_a what_o be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a and_o the_o prevent_n or_o remove_v of_o what_o be_v hurtful_a or_o inconvenient_a which_o thing_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o or_o compass_v by_o singularity_n or_o separation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v confess_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o all_o city_n and_o nation_n that_o profess_v any_o religion_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o ordinary_a man_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o religion_n who_o agree_v to_o meet_v in_o market_n fair_n exchange_n walk_n for_o temporal_a end_n abovesaid_a and_o if_o general_a meeting_n be_v rational_o conclude_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o impart_v thing_n temporal_a than_o they_o must_v be_v conclude_v also_o natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o impart_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o for_o any_o one_o wilful_o and_o perverse_o to_o decline_v these_o meeting_n lawful_o appoint_v must_v be_v a_o sin_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n be_v command_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10.25_o because_o such_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v and_o design_v to_o advance_v the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n such_o 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