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force_v people_n to_o conform_v to_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o in_o their_o conscience_n nor_o to_o compel_v they_o by_o outward_a law_n to_o conform_v thereunto_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o admit_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v walk_v or_o act_v according_a as_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o go_v about_o by_o outward_a law_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o conform_v to_o that_o which_o she_o call_v her_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n which_o many_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n dare_v not_o conform_v to_o because_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v invent_v idolatry_n and_o they_o who_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n submit_v to_o her_o imposition_n or_o drink_v of_o her_o cup_n of_o abomination_n then_o to_o be_v sure_o she_o will_v drink_v their_o blood_n witness_v the_o blood_n she_o have_v drink_v for_o above_o this_o thousand_o year_n pass_v of_o they_o that_o can_v not_o for_o conscience_n 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the_o sight_n of_o man_n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o this_o the_o whore_n may_v have_v say_v be_v do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o her_o faith_n &_o doctrine_n as_o a._n s._n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o now_o there_o be_v any_o be_v no_o infallible_a evidence_n to_o prove_v she_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n well_o 2._o but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v harsh_a judgement_n and_o how_o can_v you_o tell_v but_o
old_a say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o jer._n 31.31_o 32._o and_o though_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o they_o say_v when_o christ_n the_o second_o covenant_n be_v come_v people_n must_v hear_v he_o for_o say_v moses_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v deut._n 18.15_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o nation_n and_o people_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o that_o nation_n shall_v perish_v isa_n 60.12_o so_o that_o although_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o christ_n that_o prophet_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o law_n and_o who_o moses_n say_v the_o people_n must_v hear_v or_o else_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o although_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n 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as_o to_o his_o say_n this_o devil_n follow_v all_o quaker_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o alas_o its_o intentional_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n and_o he_o shall_v bruise_v its_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n gal_n 3.16_o be_v become_v the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n present_a go_v before_o they_o the_o devil_n as_o a._n s._n say_v come_v after_o they_o and_o follow_v they_o with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n of_o persecution_n and_o serpent-like_a be_v snarl_v at_o the_o heel_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o go_v before_o they_o and_o be_v in_o they_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a than_o the_o devil_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o he_o have_v be_v their_o preserver_n hitherto_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o 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