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in_o like_a manner_n whereas_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o thorough_o instruct_v as_o i_o think_v thaâ—_n man_n may_v think_v what_o they_o will_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v of_o what_o perswaiâ—â—_n they_o please_v no_o man_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o control_v they_o therein_o here_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o 〈◊〉_d power_n nor_o policy_n can_v keep_v man_n peaceable_a until_o some_o persuasion_n be_v root_v out_o of_o theiâ—_n mind_n by_o severity_n of_o law_n and_o penalty_n pagâ—_n 145._o and_o whereas_o heretofore_o we_o werâ—_n inform_v that_o man_n may_v believe_v what_o theâ—_n will_v prince_n be_v concern_v only_o iâ—_n their_o outward_a practice_n now_o be_v we_o assure_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o concern_v prince_n to_o look_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o article_n of_o menâ—_n belief_n p._n 147._o but_o these_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o intimate_v be_v not_o of_o our_o concern_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v much_o of_o that_o importanceâ—_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o paragraph_n of_o this_o declamatory_n invective_n it_o be_v evident_a who_o he_o regard_v and_o reflect_v upon_o and_o with_o what_o false_a unmanly_a unchristian_a revile_n he_o endeavour_v to_o traduce_v they_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o principle_n of_o religion_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v proud_a peevish_a malicious_a spiteful_a envious_a turbulent_a boisterous_a seditious_a and_o what_o ever_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n when_o other_o be_v all_o for_o candour_n moderation_n and_o ingenuity_n among_o who_o no_o doubt_n he_o reckon_v himself_o for_o one_o and_o give_v in_o this_o discourse_n in_o evidence_n thereof_o but_o what_o be_v these_o doctrine_n and_o article_n of_o man_n belief_n which_o dispose_v they_o inevitable_o to_o all_o the_o villainy_n that_o our_o author_n can_v find_v name_n for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o he_o give_v we_o pag._n 147_o 148._o say_v he_o what_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o prince_n be_v but_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o decrce_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n they_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o by_o consequence_n depose_v what_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o therefore_o all_o wicked_a king_n forfeit_v their_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v they_o where_o they_o please_v and_o what_o if_o other_o believe_v that_o to_o pursue_v their_o success_n in_o villainy_n and_o rebellion_n be_v to_o follow_v providence_n all_o the_o world_n know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v give_v he_o the_o advantage_n of_o provide_v a_o cover_n for_o these_o monstrous_a fiction_n and_o a_o account_n thereof_o have_v be_v give_v elsewhere_o and_o what_o now_o if_o those_o intend_a do_v not_o believe_v these_o thing_n nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o what_o if_o they_o do_v 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