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nicolaitan_n and_o to_o suffer_v jesabell_n the_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v and_o shall_v we_o permit_v they_o now_o without_o restraint_n 3_o three_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o receive_v unquestionable_a maxim_n of_o divinity_n policy_n and_o morality_n principijs_fw-la obstare_fw-la venienti_fw-la occurrere_fw-la morbo_fw-la to_o withstand_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o error_n heresy_n mischief_n schism_n to_o crush_v these_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n rather_o to_o keep_v then_o cast_v they_o out_o turpius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hostess_fw-la all_o wise_a man_n hold_v prevent_a physic_n best_o for_o their_o body_n state_n and_o why_o not_o for_o their_o soul_n and_o church_n since_o sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la invaluére_fw-la moras_fw-la 4_o four_o because_o contrary_a to_o the_o h_o 2._o policy_n practise_v of_o most_o godly_a magistrate_n prince_n 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