be_v not_o so_o much_o behold_v to_o he_o but_o the_o present_a clergy_n be_v as_o little_a to_o who_o he_o have_v by_o very_o broad_a sign_n and_o intimation_n apply_v theophylact_n observation_n upon_o the_o text_n that_o our_o lord_n complain_v the_o labourer_n be_v but_o few_o because_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o present_a labourer_n not_o only_o do_v not_o profit_n but_o do_v hurt_v the_o people_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n to_o be_v merciful-towards_a they_o he_o know_v very_o well_o this_o objection_n oâ—_n the_o paucity_n of_o labourer_n can_v not_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o who_o have_v such_o a_o numerous_a clergy_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v room_n for_o dissenter_n he_o fair_o insinuate_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n do_v no_o good_a but_o hurt_n such_o a_o impudent_a calumny_n as_o need_v no_o confutation_n and_o let_v other_o consider_v what_o censure_n it_o deserve_v iv._o his_o next_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n command_n 51._o not_o to_o scandalize_v or_o despise_v little_a one_o 18_o mat._n where_o by_o little_a one_o he_o understand_v those_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o well_o instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n or_o mistake_v in_o it_o though_o very_o obstinate_a and_o peremptory_a in_o their_o mistake_n for_o so_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n of_o dissenter_n and_o by_o scandalize_a offend_a or_o despise_v they_o he_o understand_v do_v any_o action_n which_o occasion_n their_o ruin_n and_o thus_o he_o tâ—inks_v church-governor_n fall_v under_o this_o woe_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o those_o who_o offend_v these_o little_a one_o when_o they_o impose_v such_o ceremony_n which_o they_o can_v and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o which_o occasion_n the_o schism_n and_o consequent_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o weak_a brother_n no_o man_n can_v possible_o want_v argument_n who_o have_v such_o a_o admirable_a 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humble_a and_o modest_a etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o so_o well_o root_v and_o confirm_v in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o ill_a usage_n they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o world_n may_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bias_n and_o occasion_n their_o fall_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o dissenter_n who_o be_v neither_o in_o one_o sense_n nor_o other_o little_a one_o who_o neither_o have_v the_o modesty_n humility_n and_o peaceableness_n of_o child_n nor_o their_o soft_a and_o ductile_a nature_n but_o be_v stiff_a and_o inflexible_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o conceit_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o hearken_v to_o reason_n nor_o yield_v to_o conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o to_o scandalize_v or_o offend_v these_o little_a one_o st._n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o dishonour_n to_o reproach_n to_o vilify_v they_o to_o despise_v they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 10._o which_o as_o he_o observe_v be_v a_o great_a temptation_n and_o scandal_n to_o man_n of_o weak_a mind_n our_o reconciler_n observe_v that_o st._n jerom_n say_v we_o be_v say_v to_o scandalize_v when_o by_o our_o action_n we_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o ruin_n i_o find_v no_o such_o say_n in_o st._n jerom_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o however_o the_o say_n be_v a_o very_a good_a one_o if_o we_o apply_v it_o right_n to_o action_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o which_o both_o st._n jerom_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v which_o be_v apt_a to_o spoil_v this_o good_a temper_n of_o mind_n when_o man_n see_v themselves_o only_o scorn_v and_o deride_v for_o it_o and_o expose_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o violence_n and_o injury_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a reward_n of_o great_a modesty_n and_o humility_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n secure_v these_o little_a one_o from_o contempt_n by_o denounce_v severe_a woe_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v it_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o church_n which_o offer_v no_o contempt_n to_o the_o mean_a christian_n much_o less_o to_o man_n of_o humble_a and_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n she_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o despise_v no_o man_n who_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o will_v submit_v to_o wise_a instruction_n must_v the_o church_n be_v charge_v with_o scandalize_a little_a one_o because_o she_o will_v not_o renounce_v she_o own_o authority_n nor_o suffer_v these_o little_a one_o to_o give_v law_n to_o she_o certain_o our_o saviour_n never_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n when_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a occasion_n he_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n and_o command_v we_o not_o to_o converse_v with_o those_o man_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o her_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o 18._o shall_v offend_v and_o scandalize_v thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thâ—u_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o or_o two_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o give_v offence_n our_o reconciler_n have_v give_v we_o occasion_n to_o discourse_v more_o in_o another_o place_n v._o his_o next_o argument_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o the_o rest_n he_o tell_v we_o 13._o our_o lord_n denounce_v woe_n 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as_o we_o may_v suppose_v from_o his_o own_o character_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o dignify_a clergyman_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o he_o also_o who_o plead_v for_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o on_o account_n of_o those_o few_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o mischievous_a do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o impose_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o be_v once_o impose_v refuse_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n i._n e._n the_o church_n sin_n in_o impose_v and_o the_o dissent_a sin_n in_o disobey_v such_o imposition_n the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o she_o impose_v but_o sin_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o her_o authority_n in_o command_v lawful_a thing_n the_o dissenter_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o 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she_o either_o exceed_v her_o authority_n and_o commission_n and_o so_o impose_v without_o authority_n or_o else_o she_o impose_v something_o unlawful_a and_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o man_n can_v blame_v dissenter_n for_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o such_o matter_n for_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o communicate_v in_o unlawful_a thing_n nor_o to_o obey_v where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v and_o therefore_o our_o reconciler_n can_v never_o reconcile_v these_o two_o proposition_n that_o the_o church_n sin_n in_o impose_v the_o dissent_a sin_n in_o reject_v such_o imposition_n and_o in_o refuse_v communion_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v without_o submit_v to_o â—hem_n for_o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n when_o they_o act_v illegal_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v never_o to_o resist_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v a_o active_a obedience_n to_o any_o illegal_a command_n but_o the_o church_n 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now_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n can_v lie_v but_o on_o one_o side_n for_o if_o the_o dissenter_n notwithstanding_o this_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o conform_v to_o such_o imposition_n than_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n upon_o that_o account_n for_o the_o church_n to_o alter_v her_o constitution_n nor_o do_v she_o sin_n in_o impose_v if_o they_o may_v not_o than_o the_o dissenter_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o reject_v such_o imposition_n if_o some_o particular_a governor_n be_v act_v by_o ill_a principle_n this_o contract_v a_o personal_a guilt_n on_o themselves_o but_o it_o neither_o excuse_n dissenter_n nor_o affect_v the_o government_n while_o they_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v and_o what_o may_v be_v lawful_o obey_v but_o if_o the_o mere_a scruple_n of_o dissenter_n will_v make_v the_o command_v of_o the_o church_n sinful_a when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v in_o her_o constitution_n 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separation_n the_o only_a fault_n in_o short_a be_v this_o that_o it_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o divide_v christian_n into_o distinct_a and_o separate_a communion_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a schism_n and_o emulation_n which_o no_o law_n can_v prevent_v as_o for_o mr._n baxter_n liturgy_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o man_n may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la as_o to_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v write_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la it_o argue_v very_o little_a modesty_n in_o those_o man_n to_o present_v such_o crude_a and_o indigested_a stuff_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o it_o argue_v as_o little_a understanding_n and_o honesty_n in_o our_o reconciler_n to_o plead_v for_o it_o q._n 5._o dissenter_n ought_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o yield_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o 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already_o prove_v 2._o and_o the_o only_a quarrel_n be_v that_o dissenter_n will_v not_o do_v they_o but_o what_o a_o admirable_a rule_n be_v this_o to_o make_v peace_n when_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v tell_v we_o how_o far_o the_o dissenter_n will_v yield_v and_o what_o the_o church_n must_v yield_v to_o make_v peace_n but_o for_o aught_o i_o perceive_v this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a and_o like_a to_o continue_v so_o i_o suppose_v the_o dissenter_n aâ—ter_v all_o think_v they_o can_v yield_v nothing_o and_o the_o church_n see_v no_o reason_n to_o alter_v any_o thing_n and_o here_o be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o project_n indeed_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o design_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o yield_v every_o thing_n all_o her_o unnecessary_a rule_n which_o other_o can_v otherwise_o call_v will_v not_o submit_v to_o that_o be_v at_o least_o all_o the_o decent_a ceremony_n of_o worship_n if_o not_o her_o own_o authority_n too_o and_o the_o only_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o yield_v be_v because_o dissenter_n ought_v to_o yield_v that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o governor_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o governor_n i_o do_v not_o much_o care_n to_o be_v a_o undertaker_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v venture_v for_o once_o to_o propose_v this_o expedient_a for_o peace_n let_v the_o dissenter_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v yield_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v yield_v every_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o this_o desire_a union_n this_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a proposition_n not_o only_o because_o subject_n ought_v first_o to_o yield_v but_o because_o the_o church_n know_v not_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v yield_v till_o she_o see_v how_o far_o the_o dissenter_n can_v yield_v indeed_o will_v the_o dissenter_n yield_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o church_n yield_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n enjoin_v nothing_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o dissenter_n themselves_o do_v not_o think_v she_o do_v both_o dissent_v preacher_n and_o hearer_n when_o it_o serve_v a_o secular_a interest_n can_v hear_v the_o common-prayer_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v though_o the_o minister_n officiate_v in_o a_o surplice_n and_o i_o be_o so_o charitable_a as_o to_o hope_v that_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o all_o this_o they_o can_v yield_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n or_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v little_o leave_v for_o the_o church_n to_o yield_v his_o two_o next_o question_n whether_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v perform_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n without_o these_o ceremony_n and_o whether_o if_o man_n must_v be_v without_o the_o word_n and_o without_o sacrament_n rather_o than_o without_o these_o ceremony_n which_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o etc._n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v this_o do_v not_o make_v they_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o divine_a institution_n have_v be_v already_o answer_v at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n q._n 8._o whether_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o encompass_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o whether_o the_o take_n of_o a_o narrow_a compass_n be_v not_o a_o fundamental_a error_n
plead_v for_o a_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n and_o i_o wonder_v what_o service_n our_o reconciler_n can_v think_v to_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o the_o dissenter_n under_o such_o a_o character_n as_o they_o will_v neither_o own_v themselves_o nor_o their_o governor_n believe_v of_o they_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o that_o their_o schism_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a tender_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n now_o dissenter_n disow_v all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o schismatic_n or_o at_o least_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o own_v it_o much_o less_o do_v they_o think_v themselves_o ignorant_a but_o the_o most_o know_a and_o understand_v christian_n the_o very_a gnostic_n of_o the_o age_n nor_o be_v they_o scrupulous_a but_o full_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o their_o governor_n in_o the_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o will_v give_v he_o no_o thanks_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o our_o governor_n know_v indeed_o that_o they_o be_v schismatic_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o worse_a but_o do_v not_o take_v they_o for_o weak_a tender-conscienced_n scrupulous_a schismatic_n but_o know_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o they_o be_v proud_a conceit_a troublesome_a factious_a that_o they_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n that_o they_o be_v restless_a underminer_n of_o the_o settle_a constitution_n of_o church_n &_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v that_o they_o despise_v instruction_n and_o think_v themselves_o too_o wise_a to_o learn_v or_o receive_v better_a information_n and_o this_o they_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o as_o forty_o year_n experience_n can_v make_v they_o so_o that_o be_v our_o reconciler_n argument_n never_o so_o good_a to_o persuade_v governor_n to_o indulge_v weak_a and_o scrupulous_a and_o tender_a conscience_n yet_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o application_n to_o dissenter_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la because_o our_o governor_n do_v not_o and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v our_o dissenter_n to_o be_v such_o person_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o make_v our_o dissenter_n so_o fond_a of_o this_o reconciler_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o find_v so_o much_o of_o their_o own_o temper_n and_o spirit_n in_o he_o to_o unsettle_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o reproach_v the_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o governor_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v dissenter_n to_o act_v like_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v dissenter_n to_o keep_v their_o post_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n and_o not_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o such_o lame_a apology_n as_o no_o consider_v man_n can_v make_v for_o himself_o without_o blush_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n they_o may_v justify_v themselves_o against_o all_o imposer_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o reconciler_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n no_o reconciler_n can_v help_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o answer_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o first_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o god_n almighty_a long_o preserve_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o whether_o popish_a or_o protestant_n dissenter_n and_o reconciler_n amen_n the_o end_n reconcil_n p._n 3._o preface_n p._n 2_o 3_o reconcil_n p._n 4._o p._n 2._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 39_o pref._n p._n 2._o reconcil_n p._n 39_o reconc_fw-fr p_o 39_o 40._o see_v pract._n disc_n of_o religious_a assembl_n 6.2_o see_v defen_n of_o dr._n still_o unr._n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 30._o calvin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 1_o mal._n 6._o v_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o ch_n 14.34_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o 4_o rev._n 4._o 7_o rev._n 9_o 19_o rev._n 8._o see_v defen_n of_o dr._n still_o unr._n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 41_o 42._o 13_o joh._n 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o p._n 297._o prot._n rec._n p_o 38_o 26_o mat._n 29_o 14_o mark_n 25._o 22_o luke_n 15_o 16_o 17._o prot._n rec._n c._n 8._o p._n 313._o ibid._n p._n 3_o 4._o dust_n dubit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o r._n 20._o s._n 8._o prot._n recone_n p._n 220_o etc._n etc._n reâ—_n c._n 7._o p._n 212._o dust_n dubit_fw-la 3_o b._n 4_o c._n r._n 20._o s._n 6._o recon_fw-mi p._n 214._o p._n 227_o etc._n etc._n preface_n p._n 53._o p._n 215._o see_v the_o vind._o of_o the_o defen_n of_o dr._n still_v p._n 427_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 332_o 333._o of_o ceremony_n why_o some_o abolish_v and_o some_o retain_v pref._n to_o the_o com._n pray_v p._n 338._o p._n 159._o p._n 323._o rec._n p._n 31_o 32._o recon_fw-mi p._n 208._o p._n 247_o etc._n etc._n p._n 239_o 240._o irenicum_fw-la p._n 3._o recon_fw-mi p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o p._n 259._o hist._n of_o separation_n p._n 16._o recon_fw-mi p._n 297._o pref._n to_o the_o com._n prayer-book_n about_o ceremony_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n rec._n p._n 339._o 15._o acts._n p._n 309._o libertas_n eccl._n p._n 429._o recon_fw-mi p._n 317._o libertas_n eccl._n p._n 415._o p._n 318._o 5_o joh._n 10._o 6_o luke_n 9_o 12_o mat._n 12._o prot._n rec._n c._n 1._o p._n 22._o recon_fw-mi ch_n 10._o p._n 326._o p._n 327._o p._n 330._o see_v dr._n still_o hist._n of_o separation_n p._n 4._o p._n 25._o p._n 331._o recon_fw-mi ch_n 2._o p._n 23._o recon_fw-mi p._n 45._o p._n 46._o 6_o hos._n 6._o 6_o mic._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 12_o mat._n 7._o 9_o mat._n 13._o p._n 47._o 9_o mat._n 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o p._n 48._o p._n 50._o p._n 51._o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o locum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o â—3_n mat._n 13._o v_o 4._o p._n 54._o v_o 2_o 3._o p._n 56._o 9_o mark_v 38._o 15_o acts._n chap._n 2._o p._n 73._o p._n 71._o p._n 79._o ibid._n p._n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o loc._n 21_o act_n 24._o 21_o act_n 21._o 5_o gal._n 1._o 2_o col._n 5.8_o etc._n etc._n 14_o rom._n 14._o p._n 77._o 14_o rom._n 1._o v_o 2._o v_o 3._o p._n 83._o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la p._n 437._o act_n 10._o 2_o gal._n 11_o 12._o 15_o act_n 1._o p._n 84._o p._n 79._o 14_o rom._n 3._o 15_o act_n 7._o p._n 85._o p._n 86._o 14_o rom._n 4._o 4_o jam._n 11_o 12._o 14_o rom._n 5_o 6._o p._n 87_o 88_o 14_o rom._n 13._o p._n 77._o 18_o mat._n 6_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 8.10_o ch_n 15_o act_n 29._o 14_o rom._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys._n in_o locum_fw-la reconciler_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n v_o 17._o v_o 18._o prot._n recone_n p._n 59_o prot._n reconc_n p._n 99_o 14_o rom._n 5._o 14_o rom._n 1._o unreason_n of_o separation_n p._n 215_o 216._o recâ—nc_fw-la p._n 81._o ibid._n p._n 82._o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o recon_fw-mi p._n 154._o vid._n supra_fw-la ch_n 2._o p._n 124._o 14_o rom._n 14_o rom._n 1._o 3_o philip._n 16._o 2_o gal._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ch_n 2._o p._n 118._o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.15_o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o 13_o heb._n 17._o 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 3_o phil._n 15._o argum._n 1._o p._n 122._o argum._n 2._o recon_fw-mi p._n 123._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ch_n 4._o p._n 209._o recon_fw-mi p._n 127._o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o v_o 10._o v_o 4._o v_o 7._o v_o 10_o 11._o v_o 8._o v_o 8_o 10._o v_o 1._o prot._n reconc_n p._n 127._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o v_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o ibid._n v_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 138._o 1_o cor._n 9_o v_o 14_o v_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.15_o 16_o 18._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 138._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 166._o see_v chap._n 3._o see_v defence_n of_o dr._n still_o separate_a about_o church-unity_n recon_fw-mi p._n 170._o 16_o numb_a 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 13.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 15_o ch_z 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 23_o mat._n 23._o recon_fw-mi p._n 178._o ibid._n 2_o sam._n 12._o p._n 179._o 20_o gen._n 6._o p._n 180._o 2_o phil._n 14_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 182._o p._n 183._o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o p._n 185._o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 197._o p._n 198._o prot._n reconc_n p._n 200._o see_v chap._n 2._o p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n â—02_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 104._o chap._n 2._o p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la p._n 105_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 20â—_n chap._n 1._o p._n 24_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o chap._n 1._o p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n recon_fw-mi p._n 207._o chap._n 2._o p._n 140_o 141._o preface_n p._n 4._o chap._n 1._o p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n