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church_n the_o unhappy_a contention_n about_o it_o the_o worst_a of_o devil_n will_v soon_o hasten_v its_o destruction_n mr._n jekylls_n sermon_n on_o jer._n 5.29_o p._n 21._o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o if_o not_o speedy_o prevent_v will_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a let_v in_o that_o which_o we_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o viz._n popery_n and_o which_o perhaps_o too_o too_o many_o of_o we_o more_o or_o less_o may_v be_v accessary_a to_o i_o mean_v those_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o division_n among_o ourselves_o amid_o which_o though_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o swerve_v from_o the_o form_n yet_o we_o be_v strange_o degenerate_v from_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n how_o sad_a the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o these_o heartburning_n and_o animosity_n unchristian_a strife_n and_o debate_n will_v be_v i_o be_o afraid_a to_o think_v of_o item_n p._n 25._o we_o be_v distract_n our_o own_o devotion_n yea_o 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