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answer_n to_o sundry_a objection_n tend_v to_o undermine_v the_o cocrcive_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 35._o ad_fw-la 46._o 2._o the_o second_o instruction_n charge_v ruler_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o endeavour_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n word_n and_o rule_n pag._n 46._o 3._o the_o three_o instruction_n or_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n that_o then_o the_o high_a civil_a authority_n be_v to_o make_v coercive_a law_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 46._o touch_v this_o particular_a the_o author_n distinguish_v 1._o of_o civil_a magistrate_n pag._n 47_o 48._o 2._o of_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o rule_v pag._n 49._o 3._o of_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 49._o 4._o of_o law_n about_o religion_n pag._n 50._o conclusion_n be_v lay_v down_o about_o this_o weighty_a matter_n 1._o negative_o pag._n 51._o ad_fw-la 54._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o humane_a 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