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circumstance_n 1._o why_o and_o clear_v from_o this_o imputation_n i'faith_o how_o and_o who_o to_o be_v give_v account_n of_o 1._o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o why_o because_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o every_o private_a man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o whosoever_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o minister_n and_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n over_o us._n and_o that_o because_o hereby_o they_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o 2._o may_v be_v humble_v in_o our_o want_n of_o profit_v and_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o so_o increase_v their_o pain_n and_o prayer_n for_o us._n 3._o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o they_o we_o deny_v and_o renounce_v even_o god_n himself_o 4._o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v hereby_o to_o perseverance_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n 5._o though_o they_o must_v not_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o conscience_n to_o make_v or_o alter_v the_o truth_n yet_o they_o be_v witness_n unto_o the_o conscience_n concern_v the_o truth_n yea_o they_o be_v approver_n and_o maintainer_n thereof_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o furtherance_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o give_v not_o account_v of_o our_o faith_n either_o 1._o to_o the_o scorner_n that_o hereby_o will_v take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v and_o blaspheme_v our_o god_n and_o his_o sacred_a truth_n 2._o or_o to_o the_o open_a enemy_n that_o as_o he_o have_v no_o call_v to_o require_v of_o faith_n to_o who_o not_o to_o be_v give_v account_n of_o so_o we_o have_v warrant_v to_o conceal_v it_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v life_n and_o not_o cast_v pearl_n to_o swine_n 3._o or_o to_o the_o ignorant_a that_o desire_v not_o information_n thereby_o lest_o we_o bear_v the_o air_n &_o run_v before_o we_o be_v call_v expose_v our_o profession_n to_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n 4._o or_o to_o the_o private_a christian_a otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n on_o our_o part_n to_o remove_v a_o false_a imputation_n and_o on_o his_o part_n to_o guide_v he_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o desire_v our_o help_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o herein_o betray_v our_o faith_n but_o rather_o wise_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o preserve_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o both_o in_o defend_v the_o same_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o also_o in_o reserve_v the_o use_n thereof_o to_o it_o fit_a season_n and_o occasion_n when_o our_o god_n shall_v be_v best_o glorify_v our_o profession_n justify_v and_o brethren_n inform_v and_o confirm_v thereby_o and_o this_o be_v 1._o when_o we_o have_v a_o especial_a calling_n to_o