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conscience_n of_o believer_n we_o take_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o that_o no_o outward_a sentence_n or_o matter_n whatsoever_o can_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v approve_v this_o or_o that_o exercise_n or_o practice_n or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sentence_n judgement_n or_o decree_n until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o conscience_n through_o the_o inshining_a of_o christ_n light_n therein_o come_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o thereby_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v see_v christian-quaker_n first_o part_n pag._n 48._o and_o three_o part_n pag._n 53._o to_o 69.128_o and_o therein_o the_o reader_n will_v not_o only_o find_v that_o the_o book_n of_o government_n give_v forth_o by_o r._n b._n wherein_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v hold_v forth_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o 29.30.31.32_o the_o note_v it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o great_a endeavour_n be_v frequent_o 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