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pray_v and_o fast_o and_o mourn_v together_o but_o by_o these_o tenant_n the_o staff_n of_o band_n and_o beauty_n be_v break_v and_o dash_v in_o piece_n one_o upon_o another_o which_o may_v just_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o cut_v short_a the_o day_n of_o liberty_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o the_o want_n of_o liberty_n how_o to_o prize_v and_o sad_o bewail_v their_o woeful_a abuse_n of_o it_o q._n 6._o if_o your_o principle_n about_o a_o universal_a liberty_n be_v true_a why_o be_v you_o so_o untrue_a to_o your_o own_o principle_n you_o can_v well_o endure_v man_n that_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o those_o that_o defend_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n these_o you_o can_v tolerate_v defend_v hug_v in_o your_o bosom_n and_o if_o any_o one_o speak_v against_o any_o the_o broacher_n of_o those_o error_n you_o cry_v out_o 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