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A92007 The ancient bounds, or Liberty of conscience tenderly stated, modestly asserted, and mildly vindicated. Rous, Francis, 1579-1659. 1645 (1645) Wing R2011; Thomason E287_3; ESTC R200087 74,527 88

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indeed_o brass_n and_o copper_n candlestick_n that_o hold_v forth_o false_a light_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n companion_n by_o a_o divine_a effectual_a instinct_n whereby_o christ_n sheep_n know_v christ_n voice_n and_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n joh._n 10.5_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o now_o mark_v here_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n the_o church_n be_v the_o candlestick_n particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o catholic_n not_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o state_n if_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v wrong_v they_o and_o detract_v from_o they_o by_o contract_v this_o glorious_a power_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v proper_a for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o ask_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o but_o more_o sincere_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o his_o church_n administration_n what_o be_v truth_n 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