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praeterire_fw-la tantum_n abest_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la fastum_fw-la &_o cnotumatiam_fw-la violare_fw-la debeat_fw-la vbi_fw-la si_fw-la imprud_v entiâ_fw-la &_o oblivione_fw-la quid_fw-la erratum_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la admissum_fw-la crimen_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n contemptu_fw-la improbanda_fw-la est_fw-la contumacia_fw-la ibid._n §._o 31._o christian_a people_n duty_n with_o a_o pious_a and_o due_a obedience_n to_o observe_v they_o not_o to_o despise_v or_o neglect_v they_o much_o less_o may_v they_o through_o pride_n or_o stubbornness_n violate_v such_o constitution_n wherein_o say_v he_o if_o man_n fail_v or_o err_v through_o imprudence_n or_o forgetfulness_n there_o may_v be_v no_o crime_n but_o if_o in_o contempt_n their_o contumacy_n must_v be_v condemn_v 4._o §_o 33_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o mr_n baxter_n own_o confession_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o he_o have_v dispute_v so_o high_o against_o it_o yet_o he_o conclude_v thus_o z_o have_v 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