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to_o warrant_v their_o assemble_v mat._n 18._o 19_o 20._o not_o to_o contend_v about_o word_n will_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v not_o be_v persecute_v into_o odious_a appellation_n and_o call_v evil_a when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o so_o to_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o tyrannical_a oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o thing_n itself_o right_o understand_v can_v scarce_o be_v condemn_v of_o any_o who_o envy_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n they_o that_o will_v banish_v the_o gospel_n from_o our_o house_n will_v not_o much_o care_n if_o it_o be_v go_v from_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o house_n i_o say_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o these_o duty_n be_v perform_v in_o one_o family_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o more_o some_o one_o be_v big_a than_o ten_o other_o shall_v their_o assemble_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v lawful_a for_o that_o one_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o conventicle_n where_o be_v the_o law_n for_o that_o or_o what_o be_v there_o 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