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religion_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v down_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o neighbour_n much_o more_o may_v he_o with_o other_o hazard_v the_o same_o in_o oppose_v unjust_a violence_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n whereby_o thousand_o of_o soull_n may_v be_v eternal_o preserve_v but_o do_v he_o think_v that_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o whole_a countrey-side_n be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o life_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n mercylesse_a emissary_n for_o to_o preserve_v the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o belly_n of_o a_o few_o dron_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n though_o they_o shall_v account_v that_o their_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o their_o felicity_n five_o say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o obligation_n cease_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_n what_o then_z do_v it_o follow_v that_o 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