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absolute_o deny_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o any_o such_o matter_n or_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o whereas_o if_o his_o expression_n be_v candid_o take_v as_o they_o may_v viz._n that_o the_o sword_n or_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v against_o any_o person_n mere_o for_o the_o very_o hold_v of_o a_o error_n if_o no_o more_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o civil_a disturbance_n or_o circumstance_n of_o that_o nature_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o hold_v &_o spread_v of_o error_n i_o know_v not_o any_o that_o will_v or_o can_v affirm_v or_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o take_v any_o just_a offence_n at_o the_o expression_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o desire_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n may_v accompany_v these_o holy_a labour_n 13d._o 7m._o 56y._o tho._n allen_n the_o table_n show_v several_a thing_n observable_a in_o every_o particular_a sermon_n in_o this_o book_n the_o 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