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do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a and_o as_o for_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n but_o leave_v at_o large_a who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o order_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o authority_n the_o commandment_n whereof_o though_o they_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o and_o by_o themselves_o yet_o whoso_o do_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o they_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o precept_n it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o even_o for_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o now_o as_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n
a_o examination_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o antinomianism_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o lecture_n late_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antholines_n parish_n london_n and_o now_o draw_v together_o into_o a_o body_n and_o publish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o that_o love_v the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n by_o thomas_n bedford_n b._n d._n unto_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o examination_n of_o a_o pamphlet_n late_o publish_v entitle_v the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n handle_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o same_o author_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o lawless_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o lascivious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n for_o philemon_n stephens_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1647._o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o much_o honour_a mr._n john_n turner_n of_o ham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n esq_n a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o earnest_a contender_n for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n t._n b._n in_o testimony_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n dedicate_v the_o life_n of_o this_o his_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a labour_n together_o with_o the_o apprecation_n of_o much_o health_n and_o happiness_n errata_fw-la page_n 13._o line_n 21._o for_o and_o read_v answ_n p._n 16._o l._n 6._o for_o eternal_a r._n external_a p._n 31._o l._n 5._o for_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v r._n and_o if_o it_o be_v p._n 31._o l._n 19_o for_o as_o thereof_o r._n as_o there_o of_o p._n 40._o l._n 10._o for_o or_o be_v the_o meaning_n r._n or_o rather_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n p._n 41._o l._n 32._o for_o casual_o r._n causal_o p._n 42._o 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not_o transact_v all_o at_o once_o nor_o any_o pre-remission_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v 33._o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o seek_v resolution_n touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o justification_n by_o sign_n and_o mark_n viz._n the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfactory_a 41._o chap._n 6._o touch_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_n in_o this_o point_n examine_v and_o find_v insufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n the_o right_a way_n of_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n and_o of_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n of_o sin_n set_v down_o 58._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n examine_v 73._o the_o introduction_n isaiah_n 53._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n a_o farther_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n understand_v this_o touch_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n mention_v gen._n 3._o 15._o consequent_o that_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n this_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o by_o his_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v justify_v many_o this_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o see_v whereof_o he_o i_o e._n christ_n not_o god_n the_o father_n as_o some_o very_o fond_o and_o foolish_o do_v apply_v the_o text_n christ_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v i_o e._n shall_v account_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v for_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n bestow_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o 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