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the_o like_a have_v we_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o turk_n indian_n moor_n or_o other_o heathen_a people_n or_o have_v we_o endeavour_v the_o rectify_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o truth_n such_o heretic_n as_o at_o any_o time_n have_v live_v among_o we_o or_o have_v we_o not_o wish_v they_o in_o new_a england_n desire_v they_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o philippi_n do_v paul_n and_o silas_n to_o depart_v the_o city_n act._n 16.38.39_o or_o as_o the_o gargasenes_n do_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v go_v from_o their_o coast_n matth._n 8_o 34._o nay_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o with_o threat_n fining_n and_o imprisonment_n force_a multitude_n away_o because_o they_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o a_o few_o ceremony_n which_o we_o ourselves_o hold_v but_o indifferent_a before_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v convert_v at_o their_o pleasure_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no_o or_o as_o if_o 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and_o gainsay_n may_v be_v remove_v which_o the_o troubler_n of_o god_n peace_n in_o future_a time_n be_v like_a to_o raise_v either_o out_o of_o a_o wrangle_a disposition_n or_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n throughout_o all_o judea_n galilee_n and_o samaria_n they_o be_v then_o edify_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v multiply_v act._n 9.31_o 2_o we_o find_v recite_v in_o matth._n 3_o 22._o out_o of_o deut._n 18.15_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n command_v must_v be_v submit_v to_o what_o he_o say_v must_v be_v believe_v 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