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marriage_n pag._n 8._o 9_o 2._o the_o second_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o community_n of_o good_n among_o such_o who_o can_v so_o agree_v or_o the_o claim_n of_o propriety_n among_o such_o who_o can_v pag._n 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o three_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n or_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v pag._n 10._o 11._o 4._o and_o the_o four_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o who_o think_v they_o ought_v of_o be_v of_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o pharisee_n or_o one_o more_o remiss_a such_o as_o be_v the_o scribe_n pag._n 12._o intend_v chief_o hereby_o to_o clear_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o blame_v anooth_a for_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o conscientious_a than_o he_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d or_o it_o may_v be_v needs_o or_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o call_n of_o god_n not_o engage_v he_o to_o it_o as_o it_o do_v the_o other_o be_v bind_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o in_o conscience_n both_o pag._n 12._o and_o one_o the_o other_o part_n that_o those_o that_o be_v strict_a ought_v not_o to_o blame_v such_o as_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o some_o respect_n because_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v they_o be_v so_o engage_v and_o call_v of_o god_n and_o either_o bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o bind_v in_o spirit_n within_o their_o own_o sphere_n pag_n 12._o conseq_fw-la the_o consequence_n where_o of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o compel_v each_o other_o unto_o conformity_n either_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o remissness_n of_o the_o other_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v or_o suffer_v both_o and_o not_o to_o engage_v they_o one_o against_o the_o other_o pag._n 12._o 4._o four_o the_o application_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ground_n and_o argument_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o pag._n 13._o 14._o 15._o 5._o five_o first_o the_o 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baptism_n and_o therefore_o so_o it_o become_v they_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3._o 24_o 15._o for_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a in_o ordinary_a way_n at_o least_o of_o the_o great_a in_o reputation_n john_n have_v need_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n the_o less_o of_o the_o great_a to_o this_o christ_n assent_v but_o john_n be_v great_a in_o reputation_n at_o that_o present_a time_n therefore_o it_o become_v they_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o general_a reputation_n than_o the_o inherent_a power_n for_o baptization_n wherein_o subsist_v the_o greatness_n in_o deed_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n for_o the_o original_a of_o power_n be_v only_o in_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o not_o in_o he_o that_o plant_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o water_v and_o be_v but_o apprehend_v or_o fetch_v out_o by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n and_o according_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n or_o measure_n of_o 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