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to_o which_o all_o must_v yield_v subjection_n now_o to_o answer_v the_o question_n clear_o and_o positive_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o sole_a trustee_n of_o all_o power_n from_o his_o father_n have_v give_v none_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o mere_o relate_v to_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o inward_a working_n of_o man_n spirit_n but_o only_o god_n who_o search_v and_o tri_v the_o rein_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o power_n give_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n lest_o by_o mistake_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n he_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o little_o one_o that_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n second_o because_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o our_o own_o master_n who_o be_v god_n have_v power_n to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v only_a 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the_o true_a magistrate_n or_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n and_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o in_o thing_n mere_o relate_v to_o conscience_n by_o a_o well_o wisher_n to_o a_o public_a good_a london_n print_v for_o thomas_n brewster_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1659._o the_o preface_n the_o author_n in_o duty_n to_o his_o country_n and_o love_n to_o a_o public_a good_a be_v induce_v to_o publish_v this_o short_a discourse_n concern_v true_a magistracy_n but_o the_o chief_a reason_n that_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o be_v to_o vindicate_v that_o true_o sober_a and_o christian_a principle_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o those_o false_a and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n wherewith_o evil-minded_n man_n of_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o principle_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o disgrace_n and_o obloquy_n here_o first_o be_v lay_v open_a a_o great_a mistake_n most_o man_n either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o a_o blind_a 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