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truth_n and_o in_o the_o hold_n of_o some_o error_n or_o else_o this_o duty_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n can_v not_o be_v practicable_a by_o any_o on_o this_o side_n perfection_n but_o we_o must_v now_o endeavour_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ephes._n 4._o 13._o because_o now_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n and_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a in_o general_n so_o we_o may_v â—ind_v it_o true_a if_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_a instance_n the_o disciple_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o great_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v often_o and_o in_o much_o plainness_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o master_n once_o and_o again_o viz._n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v suffer_v and_o 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be_v also_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n appear_v from_o mat._n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18._o peter_n have_v confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n thereupon_o assure_v peter_n that_o upon_o this_o rock_n viz._n this_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o this_o christ_n which_o peter_n have_v confess_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v the_o corinthian_n they_o be_v god_n building_n present_o add_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v build_v upon_o any_o foundation_n but_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n all_o which_o prove_v that_o christian_a society_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_a scripture_n but_o the_o law_n of_o right-reason_n dictate_v this_o that_o some_o rule_n and_o order_n must_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o sound_n all_o society_n which_o must_v be_v 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