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sin_n do_v not_o put_v a_o hindrance_n to_o it_o and_o our_o particular_a interest_n more_o sway_v we_o than_o the_o general_a good_a of_o christendom_n it_o must_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o this_o design_n of_o bring_v all_o christian_n to_o acknowledge_v but_o so_o small_a a_o number_n of_o head_n in_o christian_a religion_n approve_v by_o every_o one_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n those_o who_o dispute_v so_o strong_o against_o the_o error_n which_o arise_v in_o their_o time_n those_o who_o condemn_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n all_o who_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v have_v hearken_v to_o these_o proposition_n of_o beat_v with_o one_o another_o and_o a_o charitable_a condescend_v in_o these_o point_n of_o religion_n will_v st._n paul_n have_v listen_v 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motive_n against_o which_o we_o can_v never_o make_v too_o much_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n appear_v but_o we_o see_v they_o deal_v clear_o otherwise_o with_o such_o poor_a people_n as_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o these_o crafty_a wit_n than_o they_o do_v with_o these_o incendiary_n these_o spirit_n of_o lie_v they_o treat_v those_o with_o mildness_n but_o these_o they_o condemn_v with_o severity_n they_o bear_v with_o the_o first_o and_o have_v charity_n for_o they_o but_o they_o have_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a anger_n for_o the_o second_o they_o allow_v some_o liberty_n to_o the_o former_a but_o grant_v nothing_o to_o the_o latter_a 〈…〉_o also_o how_o st._n paul_n that_o zealous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v not_o afraid_a in_o 〈…〉_o question_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d our_o body_n so_o important_a in_o religion_n oâ—_n sâ—â—ing_v a_o great_a value_n on_o this_o holy_a and_o charitable_a bear_n with_o one_o another_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o these_o holy_a man_n have_v 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