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of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o make_v man_n irreligious_a and_o cause_n atheism_n 35_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o keep_v back_o all_o those_o who_o be_v without_o and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o dislike_n of_o christian_a religion_n 44_o chap._n vi_o the_o five_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n trouble_v in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o division_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o man_n mind_n do_v much_o contribute_v to_o this_o evil_n p._n 69_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v make_v a_o true_a distinction_n in_o christian_a religion_n of_o what_o be_v real_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a and_o what_o be_v not_o 80_o chap._n iii_o that_o man_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n to_o take_v up_o other_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n in_o they_o and_o which_o put_v these_o division_n among_o christian_n 88_o chap._n iv_o that_o the_o dislike_n which_o have_v be_v have_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o meâ—_n have_v give_v it_o a_o different_a â—â—â—â—ct_a frâ—m_n that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o â—â—â—inning_n 97_o chap._n v._o that_o many_o do_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n to_o serve_v their_o particular_a interest_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o temporal_a life_n 106_o the_o three_o part._n of_o the_o proper_a mean_n to_o reunite_v all_o christian_n into_o one_o sole_a communion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o ill_a mean_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o hitherto_o for_o put_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o division_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o mean_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o to_o throw_v off_o all_o particular_a interest_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v propose_v by_o we_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n 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scripture_n and_o concern_v the_o distinction_n which_o must_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 170_o chap._n vii_o what_o way_n must_v be_v follow_v to_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o design_n 186_o chap._n viii_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v form_v against_o this_o design_n 199_o conclusion_n profit_n and_o advantage_n which_o may_v be_v hope_v for_o from_o this_o project_n 218_o the_o reuniting_a of_o christianity_n the_o first_o part._n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o of_o its_o consequency_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o division_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v heresy_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o will_v by_o a_o extravagant_a paradox_n authorize_v the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o christianity_n for_o his_o 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