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as_o i_o be_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o church_n teach_v acquiescence_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n a_o lesson_n which_o out_o dissenter_n can_v never_o yet_o put_v in_o practice_n tâ—â—y_v have_v grant_v you_o a_o toleration_n and_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v it_o that_o we_o acquiess_n and_o submit_v so_o as_o to_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o â—â—eâ—oâ—e_n than_o in_o christian_a charity_n to_o pity_v your_o mistake_n and_o hearty_o wish_v that_o in_o your_o practice_n you_o will_v be_v more_o conformable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o the_o end_n in_o his_o last_o parag._n p._n 34._o he_o say_v my_o assert_v the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o aposile_n etc._n etc._n be_v inconsistent_a with_o other_o part_n of_o my_o loâ—k_n and_o sauâ—_n he_o suppose_v he_o have_v sufficient_o make_v it_o manâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o p._n 35._o he_o 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