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not_o give_v to_o wrath_n and_o dispute_v may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o this_o church_n that_o it_o may_v add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o use_v the_o liturgy_n and_o approbation_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a instead_o of_o the_o late_a form_n of_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o scruple_v by_o our_o brethren_n true_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 23._o now_o in_o christ_n i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n calm_o to_o consider_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v such_o a_o form_n of_o service_n as_o will_v satisfy_v most_o the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o reform_v this_o nation_n from_o popery_n be_v desirous_a to_o fetch_v off_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v retain_v for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n they_o can_v with_o a_o good_a rectify_a conference_n some_o 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