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speculation_n to_o think_v we_o may_v have_v peace_n if_o man_n persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o controvert_v ceremony_n be_v superstitious_a or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o trifle_n and_o that_o the_o liturgy_n and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n need_v some_o reformation_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o man_n far_o otherwise_o persuade_v and_o the_o preserve_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o case_n do_v not_o suppose_v or_o require_v that_o all_o these_o different_o persuade_v man_n will_v be_v wise_a on_o both_o side_n to_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o opinion_n but_o it_o suppose_v the_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o it_o be_v always_o requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o many_o of_o reputation_n and_o eminency_n on_o both_o side_n will_v be_v prudent_a and_o temperate_a and_o example_n of_o moderation_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o suppose_v this_o be_v to_o disparage_v and_o debase_v our_o present_a age_n 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