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which_o we_o think_v will_v undo_v their_o soul_n to_o eternity_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o nor_o our_o selus_fw-la unless_o we_o can_v persuade_v the_o seducer_n to_o desist_v and_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v so_o and_o entreat_v they_o to_o forbear_v therefore_o these_o must_v come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v power_n 4._o then_o follow_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o they_o viz._n their_o shame_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v disclaim_v their_o usurp_a profession_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o nor_o fit_v for_o it_o and_o so_o return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n and_o trade_n of_o live_v this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o part_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o false_a teacher_n in_o our_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o other_o part_n viz._n in_o their_o repentance_n one_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o be_v because_o our_o magistrate_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v 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