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himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o draw_v forth_o his_o authority_n against_o false_a teacher_n or_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o upon_o that_o suppose_a error_n shall_v challenge_v a_o liberty_n of_o judge_v as_o we_o do_v of_o act_v will_v our_o liberty_n give_v we_o any_o ease_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o he_o to_o judge_v and_o for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o a_o know_a rule_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o his_o liberty_n of_o judge_v be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o our_o liberty_n of_o preach_v or_o profess_v error_n be_v so_o too_o to_o you_o that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o will_v draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o these_o spirit_n of_o error_n as_o not_o only_o the_o duty_n you_o owe_v to_o god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n require_v but_o also_o the_o press_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v constrain_v you_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n 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