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and_o error_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o need_v therefore_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o like_o our_o own_o way_n so_o much_o the_o better_a because_o we_o have_v enemy_n it_o be_v much_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o suspect_v lest_o there_o may_v be_v something_o in_o we_o otherwise_o than_o shall_v be_v for_o which_o the_o lord_n suffer_v we_o to_o have_v enemy_n 36._o and_o now_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n give_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o order_v our_o way_n so_o as_o may_v be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o grant_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o first_o perfect_a peace_n with_o he_o and_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o then_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o outward_a peace_n both_o public_a and_o private_a with_o all_o our_o enemy_n round_o about_o we_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o 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their_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o under_o that_o colour_n as_o person_n licentious_a and_o ill-affected_a to_o government_n the_o prevent_v of_o which_o whether_o abuse_n or_o misconstruction_n of_o so_o wholesome_a a_o doctrine_n cause_v the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o touch_v so_o often_o and_o to_o beat_v so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o write_n they_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o argument_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o a_o duty_n high_o concern_v all_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v both_o for_o their_o conscience_n and_o credit_n sake_n cheerful_o to_o perform_v if_o there_o be_v in_o they_o at_o all_o any_o care_n either_o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n or_o to_o preserve_v
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deliver_v of_o a_o excuse_n ere_o any_o body_n have_v accuse_v he_o but_o for_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o calumny_n upon_o a_o false_a charge_n or_o to_o prevent_v misprision_n where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v and_o may_v do_v harm_n if_o they_o shall_v ensue_v there_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o by_o public_a manifesto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o disclaim_v what_o we_o may_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v withal_o be_v many_o time_n expedient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v our_o apostle_n but_o you_o have_v compel_v i_o as_o 11._o who_o say_v your_o undervalue_v of_o i_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o advantage_n of_o false_a teacher_n have_v make_v that_o glory_v now_o necessary_a for_o i_o which_o have_v be_v otherwise_o but_o vanity_n and_o folly_n when_o his_o case_n fall_v to_o be_v we_o we_o may_v then_o do_v as_o he_o now_o do_v purge_v ourselves_o from_o false_a crime_n and_o suspicion_n and_o 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