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invitos_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendos_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o that_o be_v where_o as_o you_o think_v that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o will_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o make_v those_o willing_a though_o they_o be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n qui_fw-la phreneticum_fw-la ligat_fw-la &_o lethargicum_fw-la excitat_fw-la ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la aug._n epist_n 48._o that_o be_v he_o that_o bind_v a_o frantic_a man_n and_o awake_v he_o that_o have_v the_o lethargy_n love_v both_o though_o he_o be_v grievous_a to_o both_o 2._o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a religion_n either_o public_o or_o private_o in_o his_o dominion_n the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o sanctification_n of_o 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