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The life of Mr. John Hieron with the characters and memorials of ten other worthy ministers of Jesus Christ / written by Mr. Robert Porter ...
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Porter, Robert, d. 1690.
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allege_v just_o that_o you_o punish_v they_o not_o for_o preach_v and_o hear_v but_o for_o transgress_v the_o law_n when_o you_o know_v they_o have_v authority_n both_o to_o preach_v and_o hear_v by_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o licence_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n yea_o and_o a_o bill_n of_o ease_n be_v under_o consideration_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n and_o do_v it_o become_v inferior_a magistrate_n to_o interpose_v or_o rather_o to_o oppose_v that_o indulgence_n which_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o grant_v nor_o need_v you_o to_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o case_n you_o have_v refuse_v to_o act_v for_o man_n of_o judgement_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v not_o at_o all_o reoverable_a in_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v what_o informer_n dare_v contend_v with_o you_o for_o it_o but_o suppose_v the_o worst_a read_v 2_o chron._n 25._o 9_o what_o shall_v we_o 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