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shall_v we_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v this_o work_n go_v on_o and_o neither_o lament_v their_o sin_n that_o drive_v man_n to_o this_o nor_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o passion_n and_o principle_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o 14._o separation_n will_v ruin_v the_o separate_a church_n themselves_o at_o last_o by_o separation_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n write_v against_o by_o that_o name_n it_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o consistency_n party_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o separate_a church_n and_o separate_v again_o from_o they_o till_o they_o be_v dissolve_v i_o beseech_v my_o dear_a brethren_n that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n so_o far_o as_o to_o regard_v experience_n brethren_n what_o now_o comparative_o be_v all_o the_o separate_a church_n or_o party_n upon_o earth_n will_v you_o have_v all_o christ_n church_n and_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v as_o short_a live_v and_o to_o stand_v upon_o no_o 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