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or_o punish_v because_o he_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o some_o in_o power_n this_o cause_v the_o rent_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v whole_a the_o persecutor_n cut_v off_o the_o dissenter_n from_o they_o and_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v term_v the_o schismatic_n but_o admit_v these_o who_o the_o persecutor_n call_v so_o to_o be_v schismatic_n yet_o to_o indulge_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v be_v no_o more_o to_o encourage_v their_o opinion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o wear_n of_o scarlet_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o wear_v of_o that_o or_o of_o any_o other_o colour_n the_o way_n to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v any_o thing_n except_o by_o reward_n and_o perferment_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v effectual_a the_o not_o punish_v be_v no_o reward_n and_o the_o not_o punish_v of_o nonconformity_n will_v not_o be_v find_v such_o a_o reward_n or_o bait_v as_o to_o countenance_n and_o 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essay_n of_o unity_n in_o religion_n yet_o as_o the_o chancellor_n bacon_n note_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v two_o thing_n one_o of_o the_o father_n observe_n that_o christ_n coat_n indeed_o have_v no_o seam_n but_o the_o church_n vesture_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n there_o may_v be_v a_o unity_n though_o not_o a_o strict_a uniformity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 4.3.13_o psal_n 133.1_o eph._n 4.3.13_o and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n which_o sure_o be_v most_o break_a by_o persecution_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n but_o 18.7_o
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