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question_v whether_o such_o a_o covenant_n may_v be_v lawful_o swear_v we_o think_v it_o may_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o apollonius_n p._n 4
regenerate_v nay_o that_o the_o church_n may_v sin_v in_o not_o admit_v one_o ecclesiastical_o fit_a although_o not_o real_o a_o believer_n and_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o man_n but_o in_o doubtful_a fact_n where_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o evident_a a_o incline_n to_o judge_v the_o best_a negative_a and_o practice_n as_o he_o speak_v or_o if_o any_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o mr._n burrows_n gospel_n worship_n p._n 238_o do_v not_o speak_v more_o large_o than_o we_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o judas_n where_o he_o affirm_v our_o rest_n in_o ecclesiastical_a satisfaction_n so_o necessary_a that_o though_o we_o have_v a_o private_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o still_o till_o he_o so_o far_o discover_v himself_o that_o his_o evil_n can_v be_v prove_v public_o 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