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the_o true_a ministry_n ought_v not_o tâ—_n be_v maintain_v by_o such_o gleabe_n tithe_n set_v stâ—â—pends_v or_o by_o the_o rate_a wage_n of_o the_o profane_a but_o by_o the_o free_a contribution_n and_o dutiful_a bâ—â—nevolence_n of_o the_o faithful_a especial_o of_o thâ—_n congregation_n unto_o which_o they_o administer_v 6._o that_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v â—_o publish_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o truâ—â—_n preach_v and_o sincere_a practice_n thereof_o in_o aâ—â—_n thing_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v knowledge_n of_o anâ—_n to_o forbid_v &_o exterminate_v all_o other_o religion_n worship_n &_o ministery_n within_o her_o dominionâ—_n seeing_z that_o holy_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v only_o be_v worship_v &_o serve_v â—n_o his_o church_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prescript_n will_v in_o his_o word_n 12.7.8_o and_o not_o by_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n how_o holy_a or_o expedient_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o 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the_o one_o in_o his_o espetial_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a unto_o his_o heâ—â—_n veny_n kingdom_n 14.12_o the_o other_o in_o hâ—â—_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n to_o seduce_v 〈◊〉_d prepare_v all_o degree_n unto_o judgement_n it_o behoove_v every_o soul_n in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d state_n soever_o to_o look_v diligent_o unâ—â—_n &_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o their_o way_n wherein_o they_o walk_v and_o be_v lead_v 7._o bâ—_n petial_o &_o above_o all_o it_o be_v the_o offiâ—â—_n and_o duty_n of_o prince_n and_o ruler_n 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o word_n and_o sword_n of_o goâ—_n be_v therefore_o commit_v chap._n most_o carâ—â—fully_o to_o advance_v &_o establish_v in_o the_o dominion_n the_o true_a worship_n &_o mâ—â—nisterie_n of_o god_n and_o to_o suppress_v 〈◊〉_d root_n out_o all_o contrary_a as_o they_o teâ—â—der_v their_o own_o salvation_n at_o that_o daâ—_n 12.4.5_o of_o all_o account_n and_o the_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n private_a member_n howsoever_o theâ—_n ought_v to_o refrain_v and_o to_o keep_v theâ—â—_n soul_n and_o body_n undefiled_a from_o â—_o false_a worship_n which_o be_v impose_v suffer_v rather_o in_o all_o patient_a and_o christian_n manner_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o as_o they_o that_o fear_v more_o to_o offend_v god_n then_o man_n 16._o yet_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n by_o force_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o any_o public_a enormity_n which_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n set_v up_o for_o that_o be_v to_o transgress_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o own_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o usurp_v and_o intrude_v into_o the_o prince_n royal_a throne_n and_o dignity_n which_o heinous_a presumption_n escape_v not_o due_a vengeance_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 10.4.5.6_o but_o now_o howsoever_o no_o private_a subject_n ought_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o
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