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learning_n and_o divinity_n almost_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o these_o father_n of_o contention_n let_v every_o man_n esteem_n of_o they_o as_o he_o seem_v good_a there_o be_v the_o same_o respect_n in_o that_o bitter_a reflection_n which_o he_o make_v on_o those_o who_o have_v manage_v difference_n in_o religion_n in_o this_o last_o age_n the_o three_o thing_n observable_a that_o they_o be_v the_o writer_n and_o write_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v against_o the_o papacy_n which_o he_o intend_v he_o do_v more_o than_o intimate_v their_o dispute_n he_o rell_v we_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o unseemly_a behaviour_n such_o unmannerly_a expression_n that_o discreet_a sobriety_n can_v but_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v to_o read_v they_o with_o very_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o labour_n to_o persuade_v man_n not_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o 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papist_n be_v wear_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o that_o popery_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o come_v into_o it_o as_o roman-catholic_n never_o taste_v of_o the_o suffering_n wherewith_o that_o reproach_n be_v attend_v so_o they_o have_v no_o special_a right_n to_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v in_o its_o remembrance_n as_o to_o the_o sport_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o his_o countryman_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n about_o lose_v their_o wit_n in_o religious_a contest_v with_o the_o evil_n thence_o ensue_a i_o shall_v no_o further_o reflect_v upon_o but_o once_o more_o to_o mind_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o many_o word_n he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o the_o exaggerate_n the_o evil_n of_o manage_v difference_n in_o religion_n with_o animosity_n and_o tumult_n so_o seem_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o moderation_n and_o peace_n i_o shall_v whole_o pass_v by_o as_o have_v discover_v that_o that_o be_v not_o his_o business_n nor_o consequent_o at_o present_a i_o 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that_o which_o you_o intend_v that_o we_o shall_v agree_v among_o ourselves_o and_o wait_v for_o your_o come_n with_o power_n to_o destroy_v we_o all_o it_o be_v well_o indeed_o if_o we_o can_v agree_v it_o be_v our_o fault_n and_o misery_n if_o we_o do_v not_o have_v so_o absolute_o a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o mean_n of_o agreement_n as_o we_o have_v but_o yet_o whether_o we_o agree_v or_o agree_v not_o if_o there_o be_v another_o party_n distinct_a from_o we_o all_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o exterminate_v we_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v after_o their_o proceed_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o all_o our_o author_n plea_n for_o moderation_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o such_o principle_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o give_v we_o up_o unarm_v and_o naked_a to_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o his_o master_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o section_n wherein_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sport_n himself_o in_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n in_o their_o coin_v 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three_o the_o first_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o protestant_n be_v concern_v to_o look_v unto_o not_o that_o protestant_n oppose_v any_o motive_n unto_o moderation_n but_o know_v that_o in_o this_o discourse_n moderation_n be_v only_o the_o pretence_n popery_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n without_o incivility_n the_o design_n and_o aim_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o examine_v which_o of_o these_o pretend_a motive_n that_o any_o way_n regard_v their_o real_a principle_n do_v tend_v unto_o now_o this_o motive_n be_v the_o great_a ignorance_n our_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v involve_v in_o concern_v god_n his_o work_n and_o providence_n a_o great_a motive_n to_o moderation_n i_o wish_v all_o man_n will_v well_o consider_v it_o for_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o i_o can_v but_o suppose_v they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o mortality_n and_o so_o consequent_o their_o own_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v and_o exterminate_v their_o neighbour_n of_o the_o 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