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to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v abandon_v or_o against_o the_o religion_n therein_o profess_v and_o a_o man_n to_o fly_v his_o country_n argue_v either_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o some_o offence_n do_v for_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o rigour_n and_o trial_n of_o justice_n a_o common_a refuge_n for_o malefactor_n and_o often_o attempt_v also_o by_o some_o that_o stand_v fearful_a of_o the_o fury_n and_o violence_n of_o some_o great_a and_o unresistable_a enemy_n it_o be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o country_n country_n as_o if_o he_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o man_n own_o native_a country_n he_o may_v by_o christ_n own_o warrant_n seek_v refuge_n in_o another_o 23._o he_o that_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n let_v he_o fly_v to_o another_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n â—16_n christ_n worthy_a 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