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supposition_n likewise_o into_o consideration_n and_o word_n the_o whole_a matter_n as_o plain_o as_o we_o can_v the_o church_n say_v you_o may_v do_v and_o the_o law_n say_v you_o must_v do_v that_o which_o your_o conscience_n say_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o do._n how_o will_v you_o reconcile_v your_o duty_n and_o your_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n n._n c._n very_a well_o for_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o obey_v my_o conscience_n upon_o this_o principle_n that_o conscience_n be_v god_n substitute_n over_o individual_n c._n keep_v to_o that_o and_o answer_v i_o once_o again_o be_v not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n god_n substitute_n too_o if_o he_o be_v how_o come_v your_o conscience_n to_o take_v place_n of_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v both_o commission_v alike_o and_o consequent_o both_o to_o be_v obey_v alike_o which_o be_v impossible_a where_o their_o command_n be_v inconsistent_a n._n c._n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n and_o his_o commission_n do_v 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