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church_n or_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o seal_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o command_v 3_o hence_o he_o be_v not_o to_o limit_v to_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n without_o apparent_a expediency_n or_o inexpediency_n of_o attend_v the_o same_o by_o that_o expression_n clear_o command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n we_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v clear_a either_o by_o express_a word_n or_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o say_v clear_o command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n not_o simple_o that_o which_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o think_v to_o be_v clear_o command_v or_o forbid_v for_o they_o may_v think_v thing_n command_v to_o be_v forbid_v and_o thing_n forbid_v to_o be_v command_v but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o such_o sort_n clear_a in_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o these_o day_n since_o christ_n ascension_n may_v 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or_o contrariwise_o when_o he_o inflict_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o capital_a punishment_n when_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n he_o do_v not_o punish_v suitable_o there_o be_v sundry_a rule_n in_o the_o word_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o sort_n as_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n heresy_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o sundry_a other_o like_a matter_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o which_o magistrate_n of_o old_a have_v hold_v and_o other_o now_o may_v observe_v proportion_n in_o make_v other_o particular_a law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o sanction_n of_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v the_o same_o they_o inflict_v suitable_a punishment_n only_o let_v it_o be_v here_o remember_v that_o though_o we_o grant_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n his_o power_n thus_o to_o command_v forbid_v and_o punish_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n clear_o reâ—ealed_v in_o the_o word_n yeâ—_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o he_o 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