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and_o happiness_n well_o may_v we_o then_o look_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n as_o the_o great_a and_o most_o transcendent_a of_o all_o humane_a thing_n and_o pay_v the_o due_a tribute_n of_o all_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n exercise_v in_o a_o way_n of_o vicegerency_n among_o man_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mankind_n be_v most_o necessary_o include_v the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v thus_o from_o the_o beginning_n place_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o throne_n the_o same_o also_o do_v lead_v and_o guide_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n by_o bring_v he_o under_o this_o obligation_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n both_o in_o their_o private_a and_o public_a capacity_n and_o restrain_v whatsoever_o be_v destructive_a to_o it_o this_o as_o it_o bring_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o a_o tie_n of_o 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testify_v unto_o they_o the_o right-way_n hear_v what_o luther_n say_v about_o opinion_n vol._n 2._o lib._n 7._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 63._o let_v opinion_n remain_v opinion_n so_o they_o be_v not_o yoke_n to_o the_o christian_n let_v we_o not_o make_v man_n opinion_n equal_a with_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n see_v the_o epitome_n of_o dr._n robert_n barns_n p._n 363._o augustine_n say_v because_o that_o those_o man_n by_o such_o observation_n be_v lead_v from_o the_o verity_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v make_v free_a whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o verity_n shall_v deliver_v you_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n say_v he_o and_o unconvenient_a and_o far_o from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o liberty_n see_v you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v deceive_v with_o shadow_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o sinner_n if_o you_o despise_v to_o observe_v these_o thing_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n overcome_v you_o see_v you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v meek_a in_o heart_n in_o the_o holiness_n of_o angel_n and_o bring_v in_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v also_o in_o his_o work_n p._n 298._o entitle_v mens_fw-la constitution_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n bound_v not_o the_o conscience_n hear_v he_o mark_v that_o all_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o be_v against_o or_o not_o according_a to_o god_n law_n must_v be_v destroy_v therefore_o let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o both_o the_o blind_a guide_n and_o also_o they_o which_o be_v lead_v shall_v fall_v in_o the_o ditch_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v to_o say_v that_o his_o guide_n be_v blind_a but_o let_v they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o your_o father_n nor_o keep_v their_o judgement_n but_o walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o 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