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the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o break_v by_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n custom_n law_n and_o fashion_n which_o many_o place_n and_o country_n have_v different_a each_o from_o other_o except_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n and_o good-manner_n as_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o simple_a verity_n be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n jewel_n ecclesiâ_fw-la defence_n p._n 460._o praelection_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n make_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consist_v in_o one_o head_n christ_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n or_o one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o 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25._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.16_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13_o comfort_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o edify_v one_o another_o chap._n 5.11_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.18_o confess_v their_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o etc._n etc._n james_n 5.16_o 2._o in_o outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o c._n 4.32_o 34_o 35._o c._n 5.4_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o communion_n be_v beside_o the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n without_o communion_n be_v it_o so_o be_v not_o that_o communion_n both_o of_o church_n pastor_n and_o person_n a_o sufficient_a communion_n to_o free_v any_o church_n or_o person_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o 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