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deny_v every_o man_n the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n the_o exercise_n of_o those_o discern_a faculty_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n and_o impose_v every_o conceit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whimsy_n of_o our_o own_o upon_o the_o public_a a_o very_a vast_a difference_n between_o submit_v to_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o government_n he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o and_o be_v every_o day_n prepare_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o alteration_n in_o church_n and_o state_n man_n may_v if_o they_o please_v call_v this_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o commit_v their_o religion_n to_o his_o providence_n but_o will_v it_o not_o do_v very_o well_o to_o take_v some_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o religion_n along_o with_o they_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o that_o peaceable_a meek_n humble_a charitable_a temper_n which_o ought_v to_o 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