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11._o p._n 521._o and_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n set_v the_o sincere_a religionist_n free_a from_o external_a force_n and_o power_n ibid._n p._n 520._o by_o the_o sincere_a religionist_n he_o understand_v every_o one_o that_o real_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o but_o more_o be_v require_v in_o such_o a_o sincere_a religionist_n then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o turk_n this_o overthrow_v all_o law_n for_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n his_o answer_n he_o thus_o begin_v first_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o common_a and_o natural_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o person_n but_o i_o have_v also_o add_v that_o this_o right_n be_v forfeitable_a and_o i_o have_v restrain_v this_o liberty_n to_o such_o condition_n that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o doubt_v but_o that_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o i_o have_v leave_v be_v their_o 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