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because_o i_o do_v not_o say_v and_o do_v to_o and_o for_o he_o as_o thou_o haply_o can_v and_o do_v or_o at_o the_o best_a for_o the_o plainness_n of_o my_o speech_n thou_o will_v conclude_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o new-lighted_a man_n of_o our_o age_n common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n because_o that_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o writing_n they_o general_o use_v the_o same_o term_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o language_n and_o wear_v the_o clothing_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o wolf-like_a so_o easy_o deceive_v as_o general_o they_o do_v therefore_o reader_n i_o do_v hereby_o assure_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o synagogue_n for_o through_o mercy_n i_o can_v ground_o and_o upon_o a_o good_a account_n let_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o walk_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a 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they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o they_o shall_v wet_v thou_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o till_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v v._n 25._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o aâ—…d_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o if_o thy_o tranquillity_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n give_v he_o neither_o the_o title_n nor_o that_o due_a respect_n that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o due_a by_o god_n appointment_n can_v as_o well_o have_v become_v the_o tiâ—…le_n of_o sacred_a and_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o any_o he_o that_o i_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v oâ—…_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o to_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o propheâ—…_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n he_o say_v noâ—…_n may_v it_o please_v your_o saâ—…red_a majesty_n but_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o v._n 9_o thou_o have_v kill_v uriah_n thâ—…_z hittite_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n now_o theâ—…fore_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n neither_o do_v â—…he_a woman_n of_o tâ—…koah_n in_o absalom_n case_n come_v with_o a_o may_v it_o please_v your_o â—…st_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o we_o may_v plain_o understand_v what_o her_o dialect_n be_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 5._o even_o help_v o_o king_n then_o say_v she_o v._n 11._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n to_o destroy_v many_o more_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v sufficient_o multiply_v if_o needâ—…ul_a but_o to_o come_v near_o even_o to_o the_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o emanuel_n even_o to_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o come_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n act_n 26._o 2_o 3._o he_o say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o before_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o all_o custom_n and_o question_n among_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o patient_o and_o in_o v._n 13._o and_o 14._o at_o midday_n o_o king_n i_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o whereupon_o o_o king_n agrippa_n i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n v._n 19_o and_o in_o v._n 27._o king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v thou_o believe_v and_o paul_n say_v v._n 29._o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n even_o so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o reader_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o as_o to_o my_o judgement_n thou_o be_v even_o such_o a_o
be_v keep_v close_o to_o thou_o for_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov._n 16._o 7._o and_o think_v not_o to_o make_v thy_o self_n strong_a by_o force_v thy_o subject_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o in_o sweariug_v for_o thou_o lâ—…st_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o great_a stretch_v out_o his_o sin-revenging_a hand_n against_o thou_o but_o rather_o say_v to_o thy_o subject_n as_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o mat._n 5._o 34._o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o i_o be_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n o_o king_n why_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n that_o i_o can_v swear_v for_o thou_o and_o because_o he_o far_o require_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v my_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o daspiteful_o use_v i_o mat._n 5._o 44._o this_o be_v another_o reason_n o_o king_n why_o i_o can_v fight_v for_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o that_o vine_n of_o which_o the_o root_n and_o offspring_n of_o david_n be_v the_o root_n and_o from_o who_o only_o i_o daily_o through_o mercy_n receive_v sap_n vigour_n and_o fresh_a supply_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o support_v of_o my_o inward_a man_n dare_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n to_o swear_v thou_o to_o be_v supreme_a of_o that_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jer._n 18._o 9_o say_v thus_o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concerning_o a_o nation_n and_o concerning_o a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n so_o that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n then_o will_v i_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_n it_o this_o be_v also_o another_o reason_n o_o king_n why_o i_o can_v swear_v nor_o fight_v for_o thou_o for_o if_o thy_o act_n shall_v nor_o answer_v god_n end_n if_o his_o word_n be_v true_a thou_o must_v then_o expect_v a_o removal_n and_o a_o pull_n down_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v swear_v or_o fight_n to_o support_v thou_o when_o by_o thy_o act_n thou_o shall_v cause_v god_n to_o pull_v thou_o down_o what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o for_o i_o to_o he_o find_v fightiâ—…g_v against_o god_n and_o beside_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o and_o by_o the_o way_n know_v that_o these_o resolve_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o thyself_o only_o but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o power_n after_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o thou_o be_v these_o thing_n manifest_v as_o by_o my_o declaration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n be_v evident_a therefore_o o_o king_n if_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o countermand_n my_o loyalty_n to_o he_o who_o buy_v i_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n as_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n act_n 20._o 28._o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o judge_n between_o i_o and_o my_o god_n and_o shall_v ask_v thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n act_n 4._o 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o harken_v unto_o thou_o more_o than_o unto_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v desire_v thyself_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o thus_o o_o king_n have_v i_o hope_v give_v thou_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o my_o downright_a and_o single-hearted_a conclusion_n of_o my_o epistle_n to_o thou_o dedicate_v i_o shall_v now_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o lawgiver_n i_o be_o bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o but_o also_o to_o obey_v thou_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o to_o render_v tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n both_o to_o thou_o as_o god_n have_v set_v 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god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v now_o know_v o_o king_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o rebuild_v and_o to_o plant_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n again_o and_o if_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v god_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o then_o will_v go_v
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they_o up_o so_o he_o require_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o render_v to_o they_o tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n roman_n 13._o 7._o and_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n iâ—…obedience_n to_o our_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n â—…_z 2._o 22._o so_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v they_o as_o that_o we_o say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v they_o but_o if_o in_o conscience_n we_o can_v obey_v they_o than_o we_o be_v patient_o to_o suffer_v under_o they_o whatever_o they_o shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o nonobedience_n to_o their_o requirement_n and_o to_o this_o we_o yet_o further_o 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heb._n 10._o 20._o who_o do_v require_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a matth._n 11._o 29._o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v declare_v when_o or_o wherever_o some_o of_o we_o shall_v convenient_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o they_o either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a we_o shall_v resolve_v god_n assist_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o with_o they_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o apostle_n jude_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o all_o opposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o as_o good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o jesâ—…_n chriâ—…_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 2_o 3._o fight_n the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o in_o which_o combat_n we_o be_v confident_a we_o neither_o shall_v hazard_v life_n nor_o draw_v blood_n for_o through_o mercy_n we_o can_v say_v with_o our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o that_o though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o wâ—…_n 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and_o some_o â—…hew_n themselves_o to_o be_v to_o the_o four_o that_o we_o endeavoâ—…r_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscâ—…riages_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a under_o 〈◊〉_d of_o liberâ—…y_n of_o conscience_n if_o by_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a the_o assertor_n intend_v among_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o assemble_v we_o shall_v answer_v they_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o such_o toleration_n as_o that_o we_o at_o this_o very_a day_n go_v under_o a_o reproach_n by_o that_o people_n we_o former_o walk_v withal_o because_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o can_v allow_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n among_o they_o we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n of_o and_o a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o that_o as_o well_o to_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o his_o apostle_n give_v in_o by_o the_o income_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v john_n 16._o 13._o which_o be_v also_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o himself_o john_n 18._o 12_o 15._o so_o that_o we_o positive_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v of_o any_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n among_o ourselves_o to_o thwart_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o better_a
answer_n from_o he_o than_o a_o proclamation_n of_o our_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o vain_a worship_n as_o once_o he_o declare_v against_o the_o jew_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o therefore_o if_o miscarriage_n rise_v among_o we_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o miscarriage_n to_o the_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o find_v they_o either_o too_o heavy_a or_o too_o light_a that_o be_v either_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o or_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v theâ—…_n to_o repair_v to_o those_o wholesome_a law_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o the_o regulate_n of_o such_o miscarriage_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v private_a or_o public_a or_o more_o or_o less_o in_o their_o several_a agravation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n stand_v in_o such_o oâ—…_n such_o relation_n we_o say_v the_o more_o of_o this_o because_o most_o person_n think_v and_o many_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o we_o live_v and_o act_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a as_o libertine_n and_o without_o church-government_n because_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n but_o do_v such_o person_n right_o consider_v what_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o parochial_a assembly_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o give_v lawâ—…_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v that_o body_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n ephes._n 4._o 15._o 21._o 22._o col._n 1._o 18._o 2._o 19_o they_o will_v then_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o libertine_n and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v earnest_o desire_v all_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n well_o to_o weigh_v and_o serious_o to_o consider_v these_o statute_n law_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 11._o matth._n 18._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 12_o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 15._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 9_o 11._o the_o which_o as_o we_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n we_o dare_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wilful_o violate_v or_o neglect_v but_o if_o by_o miscarriageâ—…_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a they_o mean_v that_o we_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n among_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n clear_v ourselves_o and_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o such_o matter_n for_o we_o say_v they_o be_v without_o as_o to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o this_o term_n without_o and_o object_n and_o say_v that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n and_o what_o need_v these_o expression_n of_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o you_o to_o such_o â—…e_n shall_v answer_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o god_n be_v our_o witness_n without_o ostentation_n that_o it_o be_v true_a all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n but_o few_o by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v matth_n 20._o 16._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 7._o 21._o we_o well_o know_v that_o many_o will_v say_v these_o be_v hard_a saying_n and_o can_v well_o bear_v they_o but_o to_o such_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o direction_n in_o our_o post-sâ—…ript_n where_o from_o one_o of_o we_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o we_o hope_v also_o find_v good_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o term_n without_o that_o we_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o confess_v but_o under_o that_o or_o any_o other_o pretence_n to_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o any_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a we_o have_v give_v we_o hope_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o see_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o master_n to_o have_v the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n matth._n 13._o 30._o and_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v exercise_v his_o long-suffering_a to_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o mankind_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o follow_v god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o thus_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n ephes._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v like-minded_a have_v the_o same_o love_n phil._n 2._o 2._o and_o therefore_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v as_o free_a that_o all_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n as_o we_o ourselves_o of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o they_o be_v we_o well_o know_v that_o some_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleveâ—…th_n hour_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o three_o matth._n 20._o 1_o 6._o and_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v pluck_v up_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o tare_n a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n v._n 15_o he_o have_v never_o be_v such_o choice_n wheat_n to_o satisfy_v refresh_v enable_v enliven_v enlighten_v encourage_v build_v up_o and_o instruct_v correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o building_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb_fw-mi 3._o 6._o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2._o 19_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o nor_o that_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n col._n 1._o 18._o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o say_v again_o that_o we_o be_v as_o free_a that_o all_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o ourselves_o we_o well_o know_v that_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 12._o for_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o matth._n 25._o 34_o 41._o but_o either_o to_o procure_v or_o maintain_v our_o own_o or_o other_o liberty_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o the_o least_o violence_n we_o can_v find_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o least_o which_o be_v that_o only_a and_o alone_a rule_n that_o we_o walk_v by_o for_o all_o the_o remedy_n that_o we_o find_v there_o record_v be_v that_o if_o they_o persecute_v we_o in_o one_o city_n we_o may_v flee_v into_o another_o and_o this_o we_o see_v act_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o john_n 7._o 1._o and_o by_o his_o parent_n matth._n 2._o 14._o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_n 12._o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n act_n 9_o 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 33._o and_o to_o follow_v our_o master_n and_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v before_o we_o we_o judge_v it_o very_o safe_a but_o to_o resist_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o use_v the_o least_o violence_n we_o judge_v unwarrantable_a to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o particular_a that_o we_o will_v murder_v and_o destroy_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o we_o can_v but_o answer_v that_o so_o to_o do_v we_o judge_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a humanity_n much_o less_o religion_n or_o christianity_n but_o our_o religion_n be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o our_o father_n which_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n not_o to_o make_v fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o to_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n not_o to_o murder_v and_o destroy_v their_o relation_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o affliction_n but_o to_o this_o we_o further_o answer_v that_o this_o and_o the_o four_o particular_a we_o judge_v seem_v to_o contradict_v one_o another_o for_o murder_v and_o destroy_v for_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n can_v stand_v together_o nor_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n can_v they_o be_v charge_v against_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n for_o murder_v and_o destroy_v