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protestant_n say_v amen_n to_o it_o argument_n for_o concession_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o order_n to_o the_o desire_a union_n in_o worship_n certain_o that_o man_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o church_n and_o state_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o peace_n and_o union_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o the_o eminent_a mr._n le_fw-fr moyn_v of_o holland_n say_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o lordship_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o london_n at_o the_o end_n of_o vnreasonableness_n of_o separation_n in_o england_n the_o good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n depend_v absolute_o upon_o union_n of_o the_o people_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o one_o can_v there_o press_v a_o union_n too_o much_o for_o there_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v a_o effectual_a reformation_n of_o people_n unreformed_a life_n without_o a_o union_n when_o conform_v and_o nonconform_v minister_n may_v join_v 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