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yet_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n for_o man_n to_o be_v more_o solicitous_a about_o their_o religion_n or_o spiritual_a law_n than_o about_o the_o civil_a and_o municipal_a that_o scripture_n which_o subject_n we_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o bid_v we_o first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n math._n 6.33_o and_o rather_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n than_o he_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n matth._n 10.28_o luc._n 12.4_o 5._o if_o the_o person_n who_o majesty_n be_v offend_v be_v great_a if_o the_o penalty_n be_v more_o horrid_a upon_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n than_o upon_o transgression_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o municipal_a law_n man_n be_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o be_v more_o solicitous_a inquisitive_a and_o disputative_o search_v into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o see_v what_o enterfere_n with_o and_o what_o be_v conformable_a to_o 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