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christ_n come_v in_o as_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o bargain_n with_o antichrist_n vassal_n and_o the_o lord_n ark_n have_v a_o place_n with_o dagon_n and_o its_o priest_n &_o follower_n consent_v to_o it_o and_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n &_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v to_o build_v together_o under_o the_o same_o protection_n and_o a_o sluice_n be_v open_v to_o let_v the_o enemy_n come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n which_o to_o oppose_v the_o accepter_n can_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n nor_o lift_v up_o a_o standart_n against_o they_o liberty_n indeed_o shall_v be_v universal_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n as_o cyrus_n his_o proclamation_n be_v general_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o a_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n blasphemer_n &_o heretic_n as_o papist_n etc._n etc._n be_v odious_a to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n express_o command_v idolater_n to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o all_o 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many_o heretical_a in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v exact_o ape_v by_o james_n the_o apostate_n now_o for_o the_o same_o end_n it_o be_v also_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20._o 20._o 4._o assert_v that_o for_o their_o publish_v such_o opinion_n or_o maintain_v of_o such_o practice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n whether_o concern_v faith_n worship_n or_o conversation_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o such_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o practice_n as_o either_o in_o their_o owned_a nature_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o publish_v or_o maintain_v they_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o external_a peace_n &_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v lawful_o be_v call_v to_o account_v and_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o to_o 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