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thou_o that_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o last_o clause_n the_o sophister_n conclude_v god_n allow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o this_o pill_n once_o swallow_v other_o physic_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o he_o reckon_v to_o be_v regular_n live_v no_o opinion_n of_o self-interest_n severity_n against_o corrupt_a nature_n steddiness_n of_o judgement_n constancy_n in_o their_o persuasion_n until_o death_n die_v not_o only_o in_o but_o for_o the_o faith_n suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v away_o patient_o and_o for_o christ_n sake_n these_o be_v indeed_o evangelical_n counsel_n and_o great_a perfection_n and_o well_o become_v all_o good_a christian_n but_o when_o the_o application_n of_o all_o these_o religious_a duty_n be_v more_o close_o draw_v to_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o mr._n birchleys_n a_o dialogue_n with_o his_o friend_n page_n 16._o the_o secrete_v plot_n appear_v more_o plain_o while_o it_o be_v insinuate_v to_o please_v some_o party_n that_o tender_a conscience_n have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v other_o mr._n birchley_n quick_o determin_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o regular_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n if_o his_o doctrine_n take_v place_n they_o must_v judge_v of_o all_o other_o which_o be_v the_o present_a tyranny_n of_o popish_a usurpation_n where_o it_o rule_v and_o reign_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o tender_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o tedious_a deviation_n to_o other_o matter_n as_o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n or_o the_o present_a oath_n of_o abjuration_n in_o which_o murmur_a dislike_n the_o author_n fight_v most_o against_o himself_o plead_v former_o for_o the_o papist_n peaceableness_n and_o humbleness_n of_o submission_n
not_o like_o m._n birchleys_n optio_fw-la and_o wish_v though_o write_v in_o great_a letter_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la jesuitis_fw-la but_o if_o he_o like_o that_o prayer_n let_v he_o enjoy_v it_o without_o all_o envy_n or_o emulation_n chap._n xx._n in_o the_o 53_o page_n the_o moderator_n have_v a_o fling_n and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o herein_o we_o agree_v against_o the_o violent_a and_o therefore_o short_a dominion_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o say_v that_o never_o be_v more_o cruel_a torturer_n of_o the_o conscience_n than_o they_o never_o a_o more_o tyrannical_a tribunal_n than_o their_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la assembly_n and_o classical_a inquisition_n the_o author_n may_v as_o true_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o have_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o truth_n at_o all_o the_o moderator_n close_v his_o first_o part_n page_n 54._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o general_n act_n of_o conscience-indemnity_n which_o if_o once_o grant_v 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moderatorâ—resumes_v â—resumes_z to_o affirm_v that_o many_o papist_n be_v smart_o punish_v for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o peremptory_o conclude_v that_o none_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v it_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a affirmation_n and_o can_v be_v consonant_n to_o truth_n if_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o proceed_n in_o civil_a court_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o utter_a ruin_n which_o now_o endanger_v the_o papist_n whole_a estate_n proceed_v sole_o from_o their_o perform_n to_o the_o late_a king_n that_o service_n which_o he_o call_v allegiance_n and_o yet_o page_n 18._o of_o the_o first_o part_n he_o say_v that_o many_o papist_n never_o do_v bear_v arm_n at_o all_o but_o only_o skulk_v in_o the_o king_n garrison_n for_o better_a security_n immediate_o after_o he_o press_v to_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n to_o determine_v but_o upon_o supposition_n 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