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this_o purpose_n as_o be_v so_o general_o suppose_v and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o free_o and_o first_o of_o disputation_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a empiric_n prescription_n in_o order_n to_o heal_v our_o present_a distemper_n for_o though_o disputation_n as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o pen_n may_v have_v get_v a_o great_a vogue_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o can_v never_o hope_v that_o our_o dissent_v judgement_n shall_v hereby_o be_v reconcile_v if_o with_o due_a seriousness_n we_o consider_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conduct_n second_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v dispute_v three_o the_o person_n thereby_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o first_o if_o the_o conduct_n of_o dispute_n fall_v under_o a_o calm_a unprejudiced_a and_o reflexive_a review_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o print_n the_o penman_n thereof_o seem_v to_o have_v intend_v rather_o the_o defamation_n than_o conviction_n of_o each_o other_o and_o to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o 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pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o assert_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n last_o that_o they_o will_v aim_v at_o peace_n and_o not_o revenge_n for_o how_o seemly_o soever_o the_o present_a carriage_n of_o dispute_n may_v be_v account_v in_o person_n of_o another_o character_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o ill-becoming_a those_o who_o be_v style_v ambassador_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o express_v the_o emphasis_n of_o that_o title_n in_o reconcile_a man_n will_n with_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o understanding_n with_o the_o truth_n in_o bring_v the_o wicked_a to_o repentance_n and_o the_o malicious_a to_o charity_n and_o to_o win_v all_o to_o a_o holy_a compliance_n with_o the_o design_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o bless_a author_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v to_o heighten_v our_o conversation_n to_o the_o most_o elevate_a pitch_n of_o true_a virtue_n peace_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v all_o they_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o we_o chap._n ix_o the_o just_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n examine_v how_o by_o catechise_v and_o not_o dispute_v we_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o not_o only_o the_o present_a conduct_n of_o dispute_n render_v they_o unsuitable_a medicine_n for_o our_o disease_n but_o also_o the_o thing_n concern_v religion_n which_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o now_o whatever_o in_o religion_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v disputable_a must_v either_o respect_v its_o dress_n and_o ornament_n or_o its_o body_n and_o essential_a part_n the_o exterior_a appendage_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o scruple_n or_o the_o dispute_n be_v about_o the_o dress_n outward_a rite_n circumstance_n and_o fashion_v of_o religion_n than_o no_o contrivance_n seem_v more_o rational_a or_o method_n more_o probable_a to_o assoil_v and_o remove_v it_o than_o a_o due_a catechise_n and_o instruct_v the_o scrupulous_a in_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o to_o tender_v he_o a_o plain_a scheme_n of_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o conscience_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o all_o his_o teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n how_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v authority_n in_o the_o external_o of_o religion_n how_o in_o religion_n thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o may_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o much_o as_o any_o law_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n how_o thing_n of_o never_o so_o low_a a_o stature_n or_o indifferent_a concernment_n have_v once_o receive_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o a_o law_n aught_o to_o be_v obey_v both_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o conscience_n how_o it_o can_v no_o way_n comply_v with_o the_o design_n of_o 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