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we_o to_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n to_o curb_v we_o of_o it_o answ._n well_o enough_o see_v the_o magistrate_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o liberty_n in_o conscience_n purchase_v by_o christ_n 1._o for_o than_o we_o may_v not_o yield_v a_o whit_n but_o stand_v on_o our_o right_n but_o reserve_v that_o as_o whole_a and_o entire_a as_o he_o find_v it_o he_o only_o restrain_v the_o overcommon_a use_n of_o that_o liberty_n for_o example_n the_o law_n which_o prohibit_v this_o or_o that_o meat_n be_v civil_a and_o make_v in_o respect_n of_o civil_a and_o politic_a order_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o man_n be_v external_a and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a obedience_n and_o in_o itself_o proper_o no_o worship_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v bind_v direct_o â—nd_v not_o the_o inward_a but_o by_o accident_n which_o if_o we_o will_v plain_o and_o in_o a_o word_n understand_v 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15.1_o for_o set_v and_o dress_v purge_a and_o prune_v his_o vine_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n be_v this_o the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o our_o day_n be_v we_o purge_v to_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n and_o a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n have_v the_o lord_n separate_v we_o unto_o his_o own_o use_n not_o only_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o we_o but_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o
unwilling_o or_o which_o i_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o i_o do_v it_o be_v the_o prince_n sin_n and_o not_o i_o nay_o whatsoever_o action_n of_o thou_o want_v faith_n be_v thy_o sin_n beside_o although_o all_o thy_o external_a condition_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o internal_a thing_n as_o the_o keep_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n but_o place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o keep_v or_o to_o loose_v second_o but_o if_o the_o prince_n commandment_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v any_o unjust_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v lay_v tyrannical_a burden_n upon_o body_n good_n and_o outward_a estate_n these_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v subject_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a defence_n be_v prayer_n and_o patience_n by_o which_o the_o passion_n of_o unjust_a vexation_n will_v become_v just_a and_o 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