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and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v administer_v from_o he_o or_o by_o he_o upon_o a_o little_a sober_a consideration_n this_o mist_n of_o error_n and_o mistake_n will_v be_v scatter_v but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n give_v we_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o reason_n and_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o magistrate_n that_o defend_v we_o in_o this_o liberty_n and_o if_o we_o desire_v liberty_n of_o he_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v profess_v that_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o can_v expect_v he_o shall_v give_v liberty_n to_o a_o conscience_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o government_n wherefore_o when_o man_n have_v profess_v conscience_n in_o destroy_v and_o change_v of_o government_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o declaration_n and_o profession_n against_o it_o answerable_a to_o the_o evil_n do_v by_o it_o or_o sufficient_a to_o wipe_v off_o 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against_o the_o truth_n jam._n 3.14_o so_o long_o as_o you_o suffer_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o suffer_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v for_o a_o time_n that_o other_o may_v utter_o be_v destroy_v so_o long_o as_o you_o pursue_v your_o old_a design_n of_o destroy_v though_o it_o be_v by_z and_o through_o this_o deep_a counsel_n of_o your_o own_o suffer_v first_o glory_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o gross_a of_o christ_n you_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o true_a and_o meek_a suffering_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v man_n life_n therefore_o neither_o your_o life_n nor_o death_n be_v like_o he_o neither_o your_o religion_n worship_n nor_o suffering_n the_o rebuke_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v proper_a for_o you_o when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v their_o enemy_n the_o samaritan_n because_o they_o oppose_v they_o in_o their_o way_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 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singular_a but_o something_o strange_a and_o different_a from_o all_o man_n present_a notion_n of_o thing_n i_o know_v also_o my_o person_n be_v mean_a and_o contemptible_a yet_o there_o be_v that_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o reason_n in_o what_o i_o write_v that_o i_o dare_v challenge_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v what_o be_v true_o reasonable_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o humane_a and_o divine_a and_o therefore_o they_o that_o refuse_v it_o must_v first_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o mercy_n their_o own_o life_n for_o the_o word_n or_o reason_n of_o god_n be_v our_o life_n and_o thaâ—_n by_o which_o all_o man_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n subsist_v therefore_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o being_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o life_n and_o be_v and_o second_o to_o refuse_v the_o truth_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o most_o 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that_o bring_v forth_o these_o ill_a fruit_n of_o rebellion_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o proposal_n i_o make_v be_v either_o unseasonable_a or_o otherwise_o so_o weak_a and_o obscure_a i_o will_v blame_v none_o but_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v or_o if_o consider_v it_o be_v reject_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o it_o be_v neglect_v by_o his_o majesty_n so_o the_o other_o side_n do_v exceed_o scorn_v and_o revile_v it_o and_o i_o for_o write_v of_o it_o whatever_o weakness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n there_o write_v for_o which_o it_o may_v just_o suffer_v both_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n and_o reason_n in_o it_o as_o will_v stand_v before_o god_n and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o man_n for_o what_o be_v reason_n and_o truth_n agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o therefore_o must_v sway_v and_o rule_v all_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o what_o be_v truth_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o one_o with_o 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for_o every_o one_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n glory_v in_o his_o righteousness_n make_v a_o breath_n both_o in_o death_n and_o in_o the_o authority_n that_o inflict_v it_o and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o familiar_a as_o it_o will_v by_o a_o little_a practice_n authority_n and_o magistracy_n itself_o will_v be_v by_o such_o despise_a i_o shall_v commend_v to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o observation_n of_o my_o own_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v consider_v what_o he_o govern_v and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v he_o man_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o stout_a creature_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o fall_a man_n that_o he_o retain_v much_o of_o the_o greatness_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o goodness_n there_o lie_v rake_v up_o in_o this_o dust_n a_o invincible_a spirit_n that_o never_o will_v be_v subdue_v by_o force_n god_n can_v never_o break_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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