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any_o thing_n with_o freedom_n and_o impartiality_n be_v limit_v and_o confine_v if_o not_o overawe_v to_o do_v and_o declare_v what_o they_o do_v be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o dislike_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v account_v the_o representative_a of_o a_o church_n 70._o many_o man_n cry_v up_o for_o learning_n and_o piety_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o assembly_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o suffrage_n have_v be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o contrary_a faction_n who_o make_v secret_a encroachment_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n to_o comply_v with_o great_a and_o dangerous_a innovation_n in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o former_a judgement_n and_o practice_n or_o to_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o they_o of_o order_n learning_n and_o religion_n against_o example_n of_o all_o ancient_a church_n the_o law_n in_o force_n and_o their_o sovereign_n consent_n 71._o a_o king_n consent_n 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a_o king_n may_v with_o patience_n endure_v a_o tedious_a restraint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o hope_n that_o that_o sort_n of_o his_o suffering_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o the_o hinder_v of_o more_o effusion_n of_o blood_n 69._o a_o king_n under_o restraint_n find_v by_o too_o certain_a proof_n that_o his_o continue_a patience_n will_v not_o only_o turn_v to_o his_o personal_a ruin_n but_o likewise_o be_v of_o much_o more_o prejudice_n than_o furtherance_n to_o the_o public_a good_a be_v bind_v as_o well_o by_o natural_a as_o political_a obligation_n to_o seek_v his_o safety_n by_o retire_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v for_o some_o time_n from_o the_o public_a view_n both_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n 70._o no_o indifferent_a man_n can_v judge_v but_o a_o king_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o change_v their_o principle_n with_o their_o condition_n and_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a open_o to_o intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o with_o who_o the_o leveller_n doctrine_n be_v rather_o countenance_v than_o punish_v 71._o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v those_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v their_o own_o king_n when_o they_o have_v he_o under_o restraint_n 72._o although_o a_o king_n may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o such_o his_o subject_n as_o keep_v he_o under_o restraint_n and_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o reasonable_a desire_n yet_o when_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v with_o freedom_n honour_n and_o safety_n he_o shall_v instant_o break_v forth_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o his_o retirement_n and_o show_v himself_o real_o to_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la 73._o when_o a_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v ease_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o alone_o and_o those_o of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v press_v to_o a_o violation_n of_o 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and_o peace_n will_v be_v very_o please_v yet_o shall_v he_o not_o avoid_v the_o one_o nor_o purchase_v the_o other_o with_o the_o least_o expense_n or_o waist_n of_o his_o conscience_n whereof_o god_n alone_o be_v deserve_o more_o master_n than_o himself_o 17._o so_o much_o cruelty_n among_o christian_n be_v act_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v christian_n unless_o we_o crucify_v one_o another_o 18._o if_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n love_v not_o god_n truth_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o practice_v it_o in_o charity_n god_n may_v just_o suffer_v a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o bitterness_n of_o mutual_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n to_o rise_v among_o they_o 19_o god_n who_o forgive_v wherein_o we_o sin_n may_v sanctify_v what_o we_o suffer_v 20._o repentance_n must_v be_v our_o recovery_n by_o god_n mercy_n when_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v be_v our_o ruin_n 21._o the_o misery_n a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v be_v great_a they_o 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