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2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o nor_o by_o a_o wretchless_n unconcerndness_n take_v up_o with_o slight_a appearance_n and_o receive_v a_o vulgar_a error_n for_o a_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n judas_n 16._o believe_v as_o doctrine_n the_o device_n or_o commandment_n of_o man_n matt._n 15._o 9_o not_o to_o consider_v what_o this_o celebrate_a teacher_n or_o this_o sect_n and_o party_n say_v but_o make_v our_o resort_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testament_n what_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v for_o or_o against_o this_o action_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v most_o true_a there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v james_n 4._o 12._o and_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o man_n amuse_v and_o embarras_n themselves_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o bottom_n or_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n three_o if_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o any_o practice_n of_o which_o by_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o other_o sober_a rational_a man_n i_o see_v there_o may_v be_v reason_n if_o not_o to_o doubt_v yet_o to_o search_v into_o they_o then_o i_o will_v take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n or_o the_o rectify_v of_o my_o judgement_n and_o especial_o if_o any_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o i_o if_o obedience_n and_o meekness_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n or_o church_n or_o any_o sacred_a bond_n in_o a_o word_n if_o any_o command_n of_o superior_n or_o engagement_n to_o they_o seem_v strong_a for_o the_o other_o side_n than_o nothing_o but_o clear_a law_n of_o god_n or_o my_o superior_n shall_v fix_v i_o four_o where_o thing_n be_v not_o 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