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they_o by_o fair_a and_o equal_a disputation_n among_o those_o that_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o difference_n who_o not_o force_n but_o reason_n ought_v to_o convince_v sure_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n those_o truth_n gain_n most_o upon_o man_n judgement_n which_o be_v least_o urge_v by_o secular_a violence_n which_o weaken_v truth_n with_o prejudices_fw-la p._n 115._o it_o be_v a_o office_n not_o only_o of_o humanity_n rather_o to_o use_v reason_n then_o force_n but_o also_o of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o pag._n 92._o in_o point_n of_o true_a conscientiousness_n and_o tenderness_n i_o have_v often_o declare_v how_o little_a i_o desire_v my_o law_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v intreâ—…ch_v on_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o pag._n 123._o nor_o do_v i_o desire_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v further_a subject_n unto_o i_o than_o all_o of_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n pag._n 76._o the_o enjoin_v oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a and_o in_o pag._n 105._o in_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o son_n charles_n the_o second_o now_o reign_v my_o counsel_n and_o charge_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o serious_o consider_v the_o real_a and_o object_v miscarriage_n which_o may_v occasion_v my_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v they_o beware_v of_o exasperate_a any_o faction_n by_o the_o rashness_n and_o asperity_n of_o some_o man_n passion_n humour_n and_o private_a opinion_n employ_v by_o they_o ground_v only_o upon_o religion_n where_o a_o charitable_a connâ—…vance_n and_o christian_a toleration_n often_o dissipate_v their_o strength_n where_o rough_a opposition_n fortify_v and_o put_v the_o despise_a and_o oppress_a party_n into_o such_o a_o combination_n as_o may_v most_o enable_v they_o to_o get_v a_o full_a revenge_n on_o those_o they_o
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which_o be_v come_v by_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o concision_n phil._n â—…_n and_o christ_n the_o passeover_n in_o the_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o the_o other_o kill_v of_o a_o lamb_n once_o in_o force_n be_v but_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n so_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o ceremovy_n of_o swear_v that_o now_o abide_v as_o the_o bishop_n himself_o confess_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o be_v free_a to_o viz._n the_o testify_a the_o know_a truth_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o no_o more_o than_o as_o occasion_n may_v require_v it_o some_o kind_n of_o attcstation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o we_o say_v or_o do_v and_o that_o no_o more_o than_o confession_n or_o denial_n by_o yea_o and_o nay_o with_o only_a some_o attestation_n or_o call_v â—…o_o witness_n to_o strengthen_v the_o asseveration_n which_o be_v no_o oath_n as_o be_v show_v above_o be_v that_o staud_a substance_n that_o answer_v to_o that_o 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by_o christ_n come_v he_o much_o forgetâ—…_n himself_o in_o that_o vain_a imagivation_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o those_o ten_o word_n in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o moral_a or_o perpetual_a without_o some_o cerâ—…nrality_n and_o subjection_n to_o alteration_n by_o christ_n come_n as_o he_o imagiâ—…_n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o remember_v the_o very_a four_o commandment_n that_o be_v next_o to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v remember_v that_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n which_o then_o be_v the_o very_a seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v be_v but_o a_o sign_n type_n shadow_n figure_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o world_n rest_n from_o its_o labour_n and_o of_o keep_v after_o
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