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profession_n of_o religion_n which_o draw_v dreadful_o deep_a as_o wilâ—â—ther_o appear_v from_o some_o of_o his_o instance_n if_o say_v he_o page_v 271._o it_o be_v ask_v what_o if_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lawful_a prince_n to_o say_v with_o our_o tongue_n we_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o may_v as_o well_o add_v we_o believe_v not_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n must_v we_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n profession_n with_o the_o tongue_n say_v he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o gesture_n whereby_o we_o signify_v our_o obedience_n and_o wherein_o a_o christian_a hold_v firm_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n allow_v to_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a a_o great_a and_o gross_a mistake_n the_o prophet_n allow_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o without_o give_v any_o particular_a answer_n to_o his_o demand_n since_o by_o what_o mr._n hobbs_n confess_v he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o what_o he_o desire_v if_o indeed_o he_o desire_v it_o some_o learned_a man_n assert_v that_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o reflection_n upon_o a_o past_a unlawful_a practice_n and_o a_o beg_a forgiveness_n of_o it_o and_o not_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o permission_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n for_o the_o future_a be_v a_o sin_n and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v only_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n wish_v he_o well_o and_o god_n blessing_n to_o he_o though_o not_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a â—ere_z say_v he_o naaman_n believe_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o by_o bow_v before_o the_o idol_n rimmon_n he_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o his_o lip_n how_o dare_v he_o then_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n allow_v and_o approve_v of_o his_o practice_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whoever_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o a_o subject_a as_o naaman_n be_v be_v compel_v to_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o do_v it_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n that_o action_n be_v not_o he_o but_o his_o sovereign_n nor_o be_v it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o case_n deny_v christ_n but_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n o_o what_o a_o wide_a door_n be_v open_v here_o for_o grofâ—est_a distimulation_n and_o jugllng_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o most_o palpable_a inconsistancy_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o action_n the_o one_o manifest_o contradict_v and_o â—elying_v the_o other_o which_o ought_v especial_o in_o such_o case_n fâ—thfully_o to_o correspond_v and_o exact_o to_o agree_v what_o security_n i_o pray_v can_v man_n have_v upon_o earth_n one_o from_o another_o in_o their_o oath_n covenant_n act_n and_o coâ—acts_n in_o their_o mutual_a bâ—rgainings_n and_o deal_n if_o such_o a_o curse_a latitude_n be_v allow_v they_o to_o say_v promise_n and_o sweat_v one_o thing_n and_o resolve_v another_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o shaâ—_n that_o be_v allow_v in_o matter_n wherein_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o near_o concern_v which_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o concern_v of_o man_n all_o which_o comparative_o be_v but_o trifle_n may_v not_o all_o christian_a martyr_n of_o old_a and_o protestant_n one_o of_o late_a by_o such_o obedience_n to_o their_o respective_a lawful_a sovereign_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v escape_v &_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o be_v burn_v alive_a &_o from_o other_o bloody_a violent_a and_o cruel_a death_n and_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o according_a to_o this_o detestable_a doctrine_n be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a fool_n who_o needlesse_o throw_v away_o their_o life_n which_o they_o may_v thus_o have_v very_o easy_o preserve_v â—or_a none_o of_o they_o we_o know_v of_o be_v ever_o by_o their_o popish_a lawful_a sovereign_n enjoin_v to_o say_v with_o their_o tongue_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n which_o yet_o say_v he_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v keep_v their_o mind_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o god_n and_o much_o more_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v command_v further_n page_n 239_o 240_o 241._o he_o refer_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o sovereign_n all_o sort_n of_o doctrine_n in_o effect_n and_o more_o particular_o and_o express_o whether_o the_o subject_n shall_v profess_v that_o life_n eternal_a and_o happiness_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n only_o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n independent_a on_o the_o body_n or_o do_v subsist_v separat_o from_o the_o body_n whether_o any_o mere_a man_n be_v immortal_a otherways_o then_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n whether_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v torment_v eternal_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v to_o die_v and_o be_v annihitate_v at_o length_n to_o all_o which_o himself_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o own_o opinion_n o_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a o_o atheistical_a detestable_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n whether_o i_o say_v the_o subject_n shall_v profess_v these_o thing_n or_o not_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o sovereign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v very_o easy_o judge_v in_o how_o many_o and_o in_o how_o very_o momentuous_a thing_n in_o christian_a religion_n he_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a profession_n and_o carriage_n to_o â—stand_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o decision_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o lawful_a sovereign_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o public_a conscience_n or_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v all_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d subject_n and_o private_a person_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o 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