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deceive_v for_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n do_v not_o bind_v you_o sin_n notwithstanding_o your_o conscience_n bid_v you_o do_v it_o and_o if_o you_o go_v against_o this_o erroneous_a conscience_n you_o sin_n too_o what_o a_o miserable_a snare_n be_v this_o you_o have_v need_n look_v to_o yourselves_o then_o and_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o let_v into_o your_o conscience_n the_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o charge_v he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o consequence_n to_o adjure_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o great_a day_n according_o that_o he_o deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o put_v a_o pretence_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o know_v his_o conscience_n can_v justify_v he_o in_o if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o conscientiousness_n in_o the_o man_n this_o will_v startle_v he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o will_v not_o prevail_v wherefore_o in_o the_o five_o 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church_n may_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o visible_a he_o have_v forfeit_v his_o church-priviledg_a six_o if_o the_o error_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o state_n and_o he_o can_v be_v reclaim_v he_o may_v likewise_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o it_o or_o at_o least_o deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o and_o benefit_n by_o it_o notwithstanding_o his_o plea_n of_o conscience_n this_o justify_v the_o cut_n off_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n who_o teach_v people_n that_o the_o crown_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o which_o also_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o allegiance_n a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o we_o concn_n in_o a_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o 7._o
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may_v be_v commit_v the_o soft_a word_n i_o have_v to_o express_v myself_o against_o this_o be_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a deal_n with_o your_o brethren_n i_o have_v now_o go_v to_o the_o uttermost_a line_n i_o can_v in_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o plead_v his_o conscience_n in_o thing_n which_o we_o conceive_v be_v not_o right_a i_o will_v now_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o man_n who_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o their_o brethren_n conscience_n and_o then_o to_o those_o who_o plead_v their_o conscience_n for_o their_o freedom_n to_o the_o first_o heart_a let_v those_o who_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n conscience_n first_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o vilify_v and_o slight_v man_n conscience_n do_v not_o scorn_v at_o the_o plea_n of_o their_o conscience_n what_o this_o be_v your_o conscience_n your_o conscience_n forsooth_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o woe_n to_o they_o who_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18._o 6._o it_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o perhaps_o better_o inform_v than_o thou_o and_o more_o tender_a thou_o have_v it_o may_v be_v a_o corrupt_a conscience_n thy_o conscience_n be_v break_v by_o thy_o sin_v against_o it_o or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v loose_a or_o benumb_a no_o quickness_n in_o it_o thou_o can_v swallow_v down_o great_a matter_n therefore_o thou_o wondere_v at_o those_o who_o be_v so_o nice-conscienced_n who_o stand_v upon_o small_a matter_n what_o if_o at_o the_o great_a day_n christ_n shall_v own_v these_o to_o be_v true_o conscientious_a and_o honour_v they_o for_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o small_a thing_n for_o not_o dare_v to_o offend_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n where_o will_v thou_o appear_v what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o thou_o then_o or_o if_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a not_o right_o inform_v yet_o christ_n expect_v thou_o shall_v seek_v to_o heal_v to_o strengthen_v they_o not_o to_o jeer_v and_o scorn_v they_o that_o fearfulness_n of_o they_o to_o offend_v christ_n though_o in_o the_o particular_a they_o may_v be_v mistake_v shall_v be_v accept_v when_o thy_o boldness_n and_o ventrousness_n in_o take_v thy_o liberty_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v thy_o folly_n 2._o take_v heed_n in_o your_o deal_n with_o such_o you_o make_v they_o not_o suffer_v more_o than_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o suffer_v do_v not_o abuse_v your_o power_n over_o they_o so_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o complain_v just_o to_o god_n of_o conscience-oppression_n conscience-oppression_n be_v the_o most_o fearful_a oppression_n of_o all_o the_o cry_n in_o the_o world_n the_o cry_v cause_v by_o it_o come_v up_o most_o swift_o to_o god_n when_o a_o oppress_a soul_n shall_v get_v alone_o and_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n god_n oh_o lord_n thou_o who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n thou_o know_v 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