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be_v lawful_a to_o every_o man_n to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o translation_n which_o then_o they_o have_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n together_o with_o the_o benefis_n of_o other_o treatise_n contain_v wholesome_a doctrine_n until_o such_o time_n at_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o churchman_n shall_v give_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o they_o a_o translation_n more_o correct_v and_o so_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v make_v free_a to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o all_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n abolish_v this_o be_v no_o small_a victory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n against_o the_o conjure_a enemy_n of_o his_o verity_n in_o the_o year_n 135._o 155â—_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o scotland_n petition_v both_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o likewise_o the_o lord_n baron_n burgess_n assemble_v there_o in_o parliament_n for_o repeal_v of_o several_a law_n former_o make_v against_o heretic_n for_o 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church_n may_v be_v reform_v that_o the_o pope_n usurp_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o popish_a clergy_n remove_v etc._n etc._n which_o application_n be_v read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n the_o baton_n minister_n &_o other_o petitioner_n be_v thereupon_o command_v to_o draw_v into_o plain_a and_o several_a head_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o will_v maintain_v and_o desire_v the_o present_a parliament_n to_o establish_v as_o wholesome_a true_a and_o only_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o be_v receive_v within_o the_o realm_n which_o they_o willing_o accept_v and_o within_o four_o day_n present_v a_o large_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o protestant_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n consist_v of_o 25._o article_n which_o be_v read_v in_o face_n of_o parliament_n and_o after_o ratify_v by_o the_o three_o state_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 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breach_n of_o god_n law_n with_o temporal_a punishment_n yet_o by_o this_o god_n law_n become_v not_o temporal_a and_o unobligatory_a to_o the_o conscience_n so_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o violation_n of_o just_a humane_a law_n with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n magistrate_n be_v but_o his_o vicegerent_n deputy_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o just_a law_n a_o 8._o contempt_n of_o god_n himself_o therefore_o the_o argument_n hold_v not_o the_o 5_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o the_o conscience_n only_o respect_v god_n therefore_o nothing_o can_v bind_v it_o but_o god_n own_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a 5._o i_o answer_v answer_n that_o the_o conscience_n respect_v as_o well_o man_n as_o god_n act._n 24._o 16_o therefore_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n 2_o the_o conscience_n look_v upon_o the_o just_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n not_o mere_o as_o human_a law_n but_o as_o 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