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otherwise_o than_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n suspend_v or_o dispense_v with_o this_o command_n and_o not_o only_o with_o the_o penalty_n and_o be_v not_o a_o suspension_n of_o a_o precept_n a_o uncommand_a though_o not_o a_o command_a of_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v not_o instance_n in_o jury_n indict_v papist_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o but_o he_o subtle_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o declaration_n meddle_v neither_o with_o the_o preceptive_a nor_o punitive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o with_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o both_o all_o lawyer_n must_v come_v learn_v anew_o of_o he_o what_o it_o be_v to_o dispense_v with_o a_o law_n as_o if_o the_o command_n you_o shall_v examine_v and_o punish_v such_o &_o such_o man_n and_o the_o prohibition_n you_o shall_v not_o punish_v they_o but_o protect_v they_o be_v not_o contrary_a nor_o the_o prohibition_n you_o shall_v not_o meet_v above_o four_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o dispensation_n you_o may_v meet_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o but_o all_o this_o be_v utter_o impertinent_a to_o they_o who_o conscience_n never_o allow_v they_o to_o forbear_v their_o ministry_n in_o formal_a obedience_n to_o any_o man_n prohibition_n but_o only_o when_o they_o have_v not_o power_n or_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v it_o be_v no_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v do_v and_o licence_n make_v that_o possible_a which_o be_v impossible_a he_o that_o unti_v my_o foot_n accidental_o make_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v sect._n 5._o pag._n 16._o let_v mr._n crofton_n answer_v for_o himself_o but_o the_o other_o two_o name_v by_o you_o ball_n and_o baxter_n have_v much_o against_o you_o but_o nothing_o for_o you_o and_o understand_v themselves_o better_a than_o you_o understand_v they_o and_o he_o that_o survive_v take_v himself_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o your_o allegation_n and_o provoke_v you_o to_o cite_v any_o of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v against_o nonconformist_n preach_v as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n if_o you_o have_v 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you_o set_v not_o up_o whole_o for_o yourselves_o that_o speak_v so_o 3._o and_o they_o will_v worship_v god_n with_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o diocesan_n prelatist_n in_o the_o parish-church_n also_o as_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o proper_a ministry_n but_o will_v not_o promise_v you_o to_o give_v over_o preach_v to_o become_v your_o constant_a auditor_n or_o disciple_n sect._n 6._o you_o understand_v neither_o the_o man_n that_o you_o talk_v of_o nor_o their_o cause_n they_o take_v not_o the_o independent_o assembly_n to_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o enemy_n they_o leave_v term_n of_o enmity_n among_o brethren_n to_o those_o that_o have_v enmity_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v they_o tame_o deliver_v up_o the_o cause_n the_o most_o nonconformable_a minister_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o judgement_n i_o ever_o ask_v of_o that_o matter_n do_v seem_v to_o think_v as_o i_o myself_o do_v that_o the_o episcopal_a pretbyterians_n independent_o and_o 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that_o be_v sure_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o can_v instance_n in_o no_o great_a than_o the_o objection_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o undervalue_a their_o liberty_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o king_n 1._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o the_o king_n nor_o to_o undervalue_v our_o liberty_n 2._o but_o do_v that_o move_v the_o london_n minister_n and_o other_o to_o preach_v all_o this_o while_n before_o the_o declaration_n 3._o when_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o great_a hurt_v than_o good_a will_v follow_v our_o preach_a and_o ministry_n and_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o though_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o england_n do_v use_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o toleration_n in_o the_o declaration_n yet_o the_o nonconformist_n must_v not_o but_o silent_o leave_v our_o sufficient_a conformist_n to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n against_o ignorance_n infidelity_n popery_n and_o sensuality_n themselves_o i_o say_v when_o you_o have_v prove_v this_o well_o you_o 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