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to_o god_n and_o though_o they_o intend_v nothing_o destructive_a to_o humane_a authority_n in_o aught_o unquestionable_o pertinent_a thereto_o nor_o seek_v to_o avenge_v themselves_o for_o any_o real_a or_o suppose_a wrong_n sustain_v but_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n their_o subject_n in_o like_a manner_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n mistake_v the_o true_a nature_n thereof_o suppose_v their_o freedom_n even_o in_o spiritual_a concernment_n be_v to_o be_v vindicate_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n give_v occasion_n otherwhile_o also_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a jealousy_n and_o of_o bring_v evil_a consequence_n thereby_o on_o themselves_o and_o other_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a for_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n and_o civil_a interest_n and_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o malefactor_n for_o preserve_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n within_o their_o proper_a jurisdiction_n and_o between_o they_o and_o their_o neighbour_n it_o be_v permit_v also_o to_o private_a man_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o just_a right_n and_o possession_n from_o unlawful_a violence_n but_o not_o approvable_a to_o avenge_v their_o personal_a wrong_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n because_o it_o will_v occasion_v evil_a consequence_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o civil_a respect_n nor_o be_v the_o sword_n intend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n hand_n to_o despoil_v other_o man_n of_o their_o just_a right_n or_o to_o get_v a_o vain_a honour_n by_o conquest_n or_o to_o exercise_v it_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n to_o enforce_v their_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o their_o belief_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v mere_a turcism_n and_o antichristian_a tyranny_n seldom_o practise_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o heathen_n until_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v