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amicè_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la alst_n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o begin_v from_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o sect_n cassideans_n pharisee_n sadducee_n essenes_n gaulonite_n and_o herodian_o these_o all_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o material_o as_o christian_n do_v now_o adays_o some_o hold_v no_o resurrection_n no_o angel_n or_o spirit_n other_o hold_v all_o these_o etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o live_v by_o one_o another_o yea_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o live_v among_o they_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o whereof_o three_o year_n and_o more_o he_o spend_v in_o the_o ministry_n never_o that_o we_o read_v of_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o unity_n never_o instigate_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o near_a the_o truth_n to_o prosecute_v the_o other_o our_o saviour_n do_v neither_o fear_n they_o nor_o spare_v they_o but_o 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opponere_fw-la sive_fw-la respondere_fw-la maluissent_fw-la humfr._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n conserv_v p._n 31_o 32._o i_o quote_v the_o word_n because_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v realize_v yet_o the_o idea_n of_o such_o a_o carriage_n when_o man_n be_v seek_v out_o the_o truth_n be_v lovely_a as_o be_v very_o equal_a and_o rational_a and_o if_o i_o be_v in_o david_n case_n 1_o sam._n 21._o without_o my_o sword_n and_o weapon_n i_o may_v translate_v two_o or_o three_o page_n out_o of_o mr_n edwards_n antapology_n i_o shall_v produce_v but_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o p._n 168._o he_o have_v these_o word_n now_o the_o remedy_n appoint_v for_o these_o viz._n church-matter_n &_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a namely_o spiritual_a punishment_n christ_n say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o 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and_o main_a objection_n of_o all_o object_n 1_o viz._n the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n who_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n by_o compulsory_a mean_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o asa_n reformation_n 2_o chron._n 15.13_o that_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34.32_o that_o renew_v the_o covenant_n first_o himself_n he_o cause_v also_o all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o this_o i_o may_v give_v a_o manifold_a answer_n answ_o 1_o as_o first_o i_o may_v wish_v you_o to_o look_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o their_o reformation_n whereabout_o they_o exercise_v a_o compulsive_a power_n and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v about_o main_a substantial_a fundamental_a thing_n not_o such_o 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