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thing_n intrinsical_a between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—s_n no_o natural_a light_n do_v reach_v unto_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o human_a power_n of_o coercion_n thereunto_o nor_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o beâ—lieving_v what_o god_n suffer_v their_o judgement_n to_o be_v perswaâ—ded_v of_o word_n of_o that_o solid_a weight_n and_o precious_a value_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v engrave_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o religiâ—ously_o observe_v for_o ever_o by_o all_o tender_a conscience_n as_o aâ—_n oracle_n conformable_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a principle_n be_v that_o exâ—cellent_a doctrine_n and_o advise_v set_v down_o by_o mr._n parker_n anâ—_z his_o brethren_n in_o their_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o late_a synod_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 128._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v infringe_v first_o by_o seek_v violent_a mean_n to_o alter_v conscientious_a man_n judgement_n and_o their_o present_a persuasion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o lighten_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v phil._n 3._o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thuâ—_z mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o 2._o by_o incite_v another_o by_o like_o forcible_a mean_n to_o will_n and_o to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o much_o more_o by_o imprisonment_n mulct_n terror_n or_o threat_n rom._n 14._o 15_o 20_o 21._o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n vers._n 20._o 23._o 3._o we_o may_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n conscience_n or_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a with_o our_o invective_n or_o menace_v they_o causeless_o with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n ezechiel_n 13._o 32._o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o 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