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house_n of_o stephanas_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o voluntary_a nor_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n giving_z heed_n to_o what_o they_o say_v and_o he_o be_v it_o willing_o receive_v it_o respectful_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o as_o god_n intend_v but_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o subjection_n be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v incongruous_a because_o it_o can_v be_v equal_o perform_v unto_o a_o household_n nor_o possible_o to_o every_o person_n thereof_o according_a to_o this_o scripture_n beside_o the_o woman_n child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o may_v all_o assist_v in_o some_o respect_n of_o edify_v or_o administer_a to_o the_o saint_n be_v incapable_a of_o such_o authority_n whether_o for_o sex_n year_n or_o condition_n 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to_o make_v still_o forward_o what_o ever_o obstacle_n we_o meet_v withal_o and_o god_n who_o require_v of_o we_o only_o according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v 2_o cor._n 8.12_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o want_v or_o he_o expect_v to_o find_v if_o we_o do_v not_o for_o the_o present_n apprehend_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o transcendent_o merciful_a as_o be_v require_v if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v what_o will_v make_v for_o it_o yet_o by_o examine_v ourselves_o we_o may_v easy_o find_v what_o will_v make_v against_o it_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o such_o perfection_n we_o may_v quick_o see_v many_o way_n which_o will_v hinder_v it_o and_o so_o avoid_v they_o with_o full_a assurance_n that_o it_o can_v least_o of_o all_o subsist_v with_o persecute_v malign_v and_o evil_a entreat_v one_o a_o other_o who_o be_v force_v to_o differ_v from_o we_o mere_o for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xvii_o six_o woe_n denounce_v 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4.16.17_o when_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n do_v yet_o they_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v that_o it_o may_v spread_v no_o further_o among_o the_o people_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o such_o politician_n joh._n 9_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n reiterated_a the_o better_a to_o entrap_v he_o who_o have_v be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n be_v now_o restore_v to_o his_o sight_n and_o find_v that_o jesus_n have_v do_v the_o work_n and_o that_o the_o patient_a be_v win_v unto_o the_o say_v they_o begin_v to_o revile_v the_o man_n and_o vilify_v our_o saviour_n say_v we_o know_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n but_o for_o this_o fellow_n jesus_n we_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v the_o man_n reply_v it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v whence_o he_o be_v that_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n who_o be_v bear_v blind_a the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o do_v before_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v they_o thereupon_o sly_a at_o he_o more_o fierce_o and_o proceed_v according_a to_o their_o carnal_a principle_n say_v thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o out_o be_v better_a at_o domineer_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o humane_a ordinance_n than_o debate_v and_o convince_a in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n thus_o and_o worse_o must_v all_o man_n fare_v who_o will_v speak_v truth_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n so_o long_o as_o a_o coercive_a power_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v dominion_n unto_o any_o one_o or_o more_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o other_o brethren_n for_o who_o christian_a liberty_n christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o alike_o heb._n 9.28_o c._n 10.14_o i_o know_v it_o be_v often_o object_v and_o much_o stand_v upon_o what_o a_o monstrous_a sight_n this_o many_o head_a hydra_n of_o opinion_n will_v seem_v but_o will_v it_o be_v any_o worse_a than_o that_o seldom_o whereof_o we_o touch_v chap._n 14_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n express_o order_v the_o tare_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o good_a corn_n until_o the_o harvest_n and_o be_v it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o we_o see_v yearly_a experience_n of_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o every_o spring_n cover_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o weed_n which_o as_o they_o come_v up_o of_o themselves_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v they_o fade_v and_o wither_v quite_o away_o so_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v in_o time_n of_o reformation_n if_o you_o desire_v and_o give_v liberty_n to_o have_v the_o truth_n discover_v you_o can_v no_o more_o hinder_v error_n from_o spring_v up_o and_o that_o among_o good_a people_n too_o than_o you_o can_v possible_o keep_v the_o weed_n from_o 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