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popish_a and_o prelatical_a principle_n not_o to_o be_v revive_v under_o any_o image_n or_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o and_o a_o little_a after_o folio_n 63._o they_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o we_o have_v be_v more_o forward_o to_o set_v christ_n aâ—_z liberty_n than_o to_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n it_o be_v better_a in_o our_o opinion_n where_o the_o case_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a to_o leave_v god_n to_o deal_v against_o many_o error_n than_o to_o use_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o suppressiâ—g_n of_o one_o truth_n the_o weapon_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v both_o more_o christian_n and_o more_o available_a in_o such_o case_n than_o those_o of_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o yeâ—_z more_o full_o if_o possible_a in_o another_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scots_a commissioner_n 17_o februâ—_z 1648._o as_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n intrinsical_a between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—s_n no_o natural_a light_n do_v reach_v unto_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o human_a power_n of_o coercion_n thereunto_o nor_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o beâ—lieving_v what_o god_n suffer_v their_o judgement_n to_o be_v perswaâ—ded_v of_o word_n of_o that_o solid_a weight_n and_o precious_a value_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v engrave_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o religiâ—ously_o observe_v for_o ever_o by_o all_o tender_a conscience_n as_o aâ—_n oracle_n conformable_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a principle_n be_v that_o exâ—cellent_a doctrine_n and_o advise_v set_v down_o by_o mr._n parker_n anâ—_z his_o brethren_n in_o their_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o late_a synod_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 128._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v infringe_v first_o by_o seek_v violent_a mean_n to_o alter_v conscientious_a man_n judgement_n and_o their_o present_a persuasion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o lighten_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v phil._n 3._o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thuâ—_z mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o 2._o by_o incite_v another_o by_o like_o forcible_a mean_n to_o will_n and_o to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o much_o more_o by_o imprisonment_n mulct_n terror_n or_o threat_n rom._n 14._o 15_o 20_o 21._o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n vers._n 20._o 23._o 3._o we_o may_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n conscience_n or_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a with_o our_o invective_n or_o menace_v they_o causeless_o with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n ezechiel_n 13._o 32._o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o page_n 230._o thus_o but_o we_o will_v not_o have_v you_o assume_v to_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d attribute_n unto_o other_o a_o power_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n especial_o when_o man_n walk_v obedient_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o live_v a_o godly_a sober_a honest_a peaceable_a and_o unblameable_a life_n if_o man_n will_v do_v wicked_o and_o defend_v a_o liberty_n in_o christ_n so_o to_o do_v let_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o so_o do_v but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o much_o as_o by_o example_n to_o draw_v a_o weak_a brother_n a_o saint_n and_o fellow_n servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v but_o for_o his_o differ_a judgement_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o shall_v â—ondemn_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v governor_n 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