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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 128_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o mean_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v for_o our_o direction_n more_o than_o one_o know_v and_o general_o approve_a rule_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o walk_v by_o 142_o chap._n iii_o the_o three_o mean_n right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o what_o regard_v only_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o ceremony_n 150_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o mean_n to_o distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v to_o we_o to_o believe_v as_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n that_o which_o it_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o history_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v and_o that_o which_o it_o report_v to_o we_o as_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 163_o chap._n vi_o five_o advice_n touch_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a 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 design_n be_v never_o to_o favour_v the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o head_n of_o patty_n by_o impose_v silence_n to_o those_o who_o will_v remedy_v division_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o sad_a consequency_n but_o he_o declare_v plain_o what_o we_o must_v expect_v from_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o the_o high_a esteem_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o from_o their_o inclination_n to_o render_v themselves_o considerable_a by_o some_o singular_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o design_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o see_v how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o light_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o distinguish_v such_o as_o appeartain_a to_o he_o making_z appear_v by_o this_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n the_o constancy_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o their_o generous_a resistance_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n and_o trial_n it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n and_o tribulation_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o kindle_v the_o firebrand_n of_o war_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o put_v division_n in_o state_n and_o family_n for_o otherwise_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o propose_v any_o thing_n but_o union_n amity_n and_o concord_n nature_n although_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o original_a with_o grace_n have_v inclination_n quite_o distinct_a it_o be_v not_o please_v but_o in_o diversity_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o subsist_v but_o by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o quality_n which_o occur_v in_o its_o work_n whereas_o grace_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o by_o the_o entire_a correspondence_n of_o those_o who_o â—â—ve_v a_o share_n therein_o and_o by_o the_o 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other_o those_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o holy_a communion_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n and_o which_o deserve_v more_o important_a consideration_n i_o reserve_v it_o to_o a_o particular_a treatise_n if_o this_o first_o work_n still_o be_v favourable_o entertain_v 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 there_o can_v be_v no_o advantage_n propose_v which_o meet_v not_o with_o its_o difficulty_n we_o can_v fetch_v gold_n out_o of_o a_o mine_n but_o with_o much_o trouble_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o make_v fertile_a but_o when_o it_o be_v dig_v and_o plough_v with_o great_a care_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o most_o admirable_a enter_v prize_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o surmount_v with_o industry_n all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o trouble_n we_o 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