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absolute_o deny_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o any_o such_o matter_n or_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o whereas_o if_o his_o expression_n be_v candid_o take_v as_o they_o may_v viz._n that_o the_o sword_n or_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v against_o any_o person_n mere_o for_o the_o very_o hold_v of_o a_o error_n if_o no_o more_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o civil_a disturbance_n or_o circumstance_n of_o that_o nature_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o hold_v &_o spread_v of_o error_n i_o know_v not_o any_o that_o will_v or_o can_v affirm_v or_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o take_v any_o just_a offence_n at_o the_o expression_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o desire_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n may_v accompany_v these_o holy_a labour_n 13d._o 7m._o 56y._o tho._n allen_n the_o table_n show_v several_a thing_n observable_a in_o every_o particular_a sermon_n in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o sermon_n seven_o wonder_n or_o seven_o miracle_n discover_v in_o the_o text._n first_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n continue_v and_o not_o the_o heat_n page_n 3_o second_o that_o their_o number_n be_v not_o diminish_v but_o increase_v 4_o three_o that_o the_o fire_n do_v burn_v their_o band_n asunder_o but_o do_v not_o hurt_v they_o ibid._n four_o these_o man_n be_v see_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n ibid._n five_o that_o the_o fire_n do_v remain_v fire_n and_o yet_o not_o burn_v they_o ib._n six_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v no_o hurt_n 5_o seven_o there_o be_v one_o among_o they_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ib._n the_o observation_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v oftentimes_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n rescue_v the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n from_o death_n 7_o what_o restraint_n god_n lay_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v rescue_v the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 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