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work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n p._n 23._o in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o inquisition_n rule_v or_o people_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o church_n upon_o penalty_n how_o small_a soever_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 5._o little_o can_v be_v do_v in_o their_o behalf_n unless_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v allow_v for_o every_o man_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o perform_v christ_n ordinance_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o no_o man_n punish_v or_o discountenance_v by_o authority_n for_o his_o opinion_n unless_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n mmm_o toleration_n justify_v p._n 8_o 9_o all_o sectary_n whether_o presbyter_n independent_o brownist_n antinomian_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o like_a title_n and_o right_a to_o freedom_n or_o a_o toleration_n the_o title_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a opinion_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o 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