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etc._n soften_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o peace_n with_o thyself_o and_o both_o procure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n condemn_v we_o not_o to_o our_o passion_n clear_v up_o our_o understanding_n to_o see_v thy_o truth_n and_o incline_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n give_v we_o that_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o ourselves_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o peace_n which_o only_a christ_n our_o great_a peacemaker_n can_v merit_v bishop_n salisburies_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o union_n p._n 34._o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n to_o spend_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n at_o least_o a_o hour_n every_o week_n in_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o he_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o jerusalem_n among_o we_o and_o for_o continue_v our_o religion_n still_o with_o we_o it_o be_v his_o cause_n and_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o he_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o defeat_v our_o prayer_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o such_o intercession_n will_v procure_v great_a blessing_n to_o we_o especial_o we_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n among_o we_o mr._n pygots_n abner_n plea_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 15._o never_o leave_v wrestle_v with_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n by_o uncessant_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n till_o he_o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n to_o settle_v peace_n among_o we_o that_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v lie_v down_o together_o cause_n of_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 419._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o impertinent_a strife_n supersede_v and_o all_o mould_v into_o the_o one_o noble_a emulation_n who_o shall_v fast_o unravel_v his_o own_o mischief_n and_o promote_v that_o peace_n he_o have_v hitherto_o disturb_v this_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o unite_a design_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v it_o once_o so_o who_o know_v how_o prosperous_a it_o may_v be_v item_n p._n 227._o who_o know_v what_o a_o powerful_a exorcism_n the_o unite_a intercession_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v have_v be_v have_v we_o joint_o deprecate_v our_o quarrel_n god_n may_v have_v find_v a_o way_n to_o have_v compose_v they_o though_o we_o can_v not_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o fast_a day_n 22d_o dec._n 1680._o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o union_n among_o ourselves_o bless_v jesus_n aur_fw-it saviour_n and_o our_o peace_n look_v down_o in_o much_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o this_o distress_a church_n and_o nation_n who_o bleed_a wound_n occasion_v by_o the_o lamentable_a division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o cry_v aloud_o for_o thy_o speedy_a help_n and_o save_a relief_n stir_v up_o we_o beseech_v thou_o every_o soul_n of_o we_o careful_o as_o become_v sincere_a christian_n to_o root_v out_o 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among_o the_o dissenter_n salvation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n that_o protestant_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n conformist_n not_o forward_o in_o censure_v man_n as_o guilty_a of_o heretical_a and_o damnable_a error_n none_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deny_v communion_n for_o lesser_a sin_n or_o error_n that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n a_o agreement_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o one_o persuasion_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v mutual_a favour_n and_o forbearance_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n force_n and_o capital_a severity_n censure_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o article_n etc._n etc._n