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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o steadfastness_n that_o be_v such_o a_o steadfastness_n as_o do_v arise_v from_o solid_a ground_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o mere_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o 2._o to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o i_o say_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o public_a own_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a let_v and_o restraint_n to_o tyranny_n and_o such_o innovation_n as_o otherwise_o a_o carnal_a magistrate_n will_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n by_o force_n and_o power_n see_v act_n 4._o 21._o they_o let_v they_o go_v because_o of_o the_o people_n so_o mat._n 14._o 5._o and_o 21._o 46._o and_o again_o i_o say_v they_o must_v own_v it_o what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o for_o zealous_a defence_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o disputation_n of_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o the_o 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be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o countenance_n and_o maintenance_n of_o godliness_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n well_o then_o sensual_a heretic_n be_v double_o obnoxious_a as_o sensual_a as_o vent_v error_n no_o wonder_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o defiance_n of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o show_v we_o the_o evil_a of_o inordinate_a lusting_n we_o may_v 1_o learn_v hence_o whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o whither_o they_o tend_v they_o proceed_v from_o the_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o error_n man_n dream_v and_o be_v then_o licentious_a and_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o cast_v off_o of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n nip_v this_o disposition_n in_o the_o bud_n it_o be_v in_o all_o our_o nature_n man_n be_v bear_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o not_o only_o for_o rudeness_n of_o understanding_n but_o untamedness_n of_o affection_n we_o love_v to_o break_v through_o all_o bond_n and_o restraint_n as_o if_o none_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12._o 3._o it_o inform_v we_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n when_o libertism_n 2._o abound_v even_o a_o utter_a confusion_n see_v socrates_n schâ—last_v lib._n 5._o eccle._n 4._o 11._o in_o proem_n non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tumultus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la antegressâ—_n reipublicae_fw-la autem_fw-la confusiones_fw-la consecuta_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o ruin_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a be_v bring_v on_o by_o pestilent_a and_o evil_a doctrine_n so_o our_o divine_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la qui_fw-la magistratu_fw-la conniverâ—e_fw-la res_fw-la novas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la meliantur_fw-la eodem_fw-la etiam_fw-la repugnante_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la effiâ—iunt_fw-la tully_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o greece_n present_o decline_v when_o the_o people_n be_v give_v malis_fw-la studiis_fw-la malisque_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la to_o evil_a manner_n and_o evil_a opinion_n let_v we_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n i_o do_v 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