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proposition_n any_o can_v be_v hardy_a enough_o to_o deny_v will_v any_o deny_v the_o major_n sure_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v quiet_a within_o himself_o if_o he_o can_v thou_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o can_v not_o obey_v say_v mr._n fulwood_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v a_o very_a remarkable_a sentence_n for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o schism_n to_o think_v upon_o profess_v so_o much_o oneness_n of_o mind_n with_o mr._n fulwood_n in_o that_o book_n and_o certain_o he_o be_v the_o great_a self-destroyer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v not_o first_o look_v in_o his_o action_n to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n next_o throw_v a_o man_n self_n into_o hell_n the_o great_a mischief_n he_o can_v do_v himself_o be_v to_o set_v his_o conscience_n upon_o a_o continual_a belch_a in_o his_o face_n §_o 6._o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v as_o 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foundation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o stand_v distingâ—â—â—â—d_v from_o popery_n this_o be_v that_o which_o divine_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o private_a and_o practical_a discretion_n divine_n say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—fold_a judgement_n concern_v proposition_n of_o truth_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v authoritative_a or_o nomothetick_a this_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n all_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n can_v add_v a_o cubit_n to_o the_o stature_n of_o truth_n nor_o make_v a_o hair_n of_o its_o head_n either_o white_a or_o black_a 2._o the_o second_o be_v ministerial_a and_o declarative_a this_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o call_v she_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n she_o keep_v the_o sacred_a record_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n about_o any_o portion_n of_o they_o ministerial_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o truth_n 3._o the_o 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