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open_a to_o let_v in_o all_o our_o friend_n and_o then_o think_v with_o yourselves_o what_o advantage_n they_o will_v have_v above_o other_o consider_v some_o man_n coldness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n other_o uncertainty_n and_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o other_o easiness_n in_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v a_o wonderful_a influence_n upon_o change_a man_n opinion_n even_o when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o themselves_o so_o that_o those_o seem_v very_o little_a to_o understand_v mankind_n who_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o a_o general_a toleration_n those_o who_o pretend_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o religion_n will_v be_v expose_v do_v not_o consider_v what_o a_o catch_a disease_n folly_n be_v and_o how_o natural_a it_o be_v for_o man_n that_o be_v fanciful_a in_o religion_n to_o exchange_v one_o folly_n for_o another_o if_o all_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o sober_a in_o religion_n there_o will_v need_v no_o toleration_n if_o they_o be_v not_o we_o must_v suppose_v if_o they_o have_v what_o they_o wish_v they_o will_v do_v as_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n want_v wisdom_n and_o sobriety_n i._n e._n all_o the_o several_a party_n will_v be_v strive_v and_o contend_v with_o each_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v uppermost_a and_o gain_v the_o great_a interest_n and_o what_o will_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o such_o contention_n be_v but_o endless_a dispute_n and_o expose_v the_o folly_n of_o one_o another_o 31._o till_o at_o last_o religion_n itself_o be_v sink_v into_o the_o great_a contempt_n or_o man_n through_o mere_a weariness_n of_o contend_v be_v willing_a even_o to_o submit_v to_o papal_a tyranny_n because_o it_o pretend_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o unity_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n if_o we_o will_v consult_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n we_o live_v in_o if_o we_o will_v prevent_v the_o great_a design_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o leave_v the_o protestant_a religion_n here_o establish_v to_o posterity_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n advice_n in_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o in_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o end_n publish_a by_o the_o same_o author_n several_a conference_n between_o a_o romish_a priest_n a_o fanatic_a chaplain_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o late_a dialogue_n of_o t._n g._n judge_n 5._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o act._n 15._o 2d_o gal._n 2._o 12_o 13_o â—om_n 16._o 17._o â—hil_fw-la 1._o 27_o 28._o â—hil_fw-la 2._o 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o act._n 15._o 28_o rom._n 14._o â—_o 6_o 10._o rob._n coenalis_n hist._n gallic_n l._n 2._o p._n 126._o jul._n pollux_n onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o schol._n in_o arist_n acharn_n act._n 1._o s._n 1._o sacrilegious_a desertion_n p._n 35._o separation_n yet_o no_o schism_n p._n 59_o peace-offering_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregational_a party_n a._n d._n 1667._o p._n 10_o 11._o baxter_n defence_n of_o his_o cure_n p._n 64._o separation_n yet_o no_o schism_n p._n 60._o 60._o discourse_n concern_v evangelical_n love_n church-peace_n and_o unity_n 1672._o p._n 84_o 85_o 86._o see_v corbet_n of_o schism_n p._n 41._o baxter_n defence_n of_o his_o cure_n p._n 38._o â—â—â—a_o for_o â—â—ace_n p._n 〈◊〉_d discourse_v concerning-evangelical_n love_n church-peace_n and_o unity_n p._n 68_o baxter_n true_a and_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n a._n d._n 1680._o p._n 111._o evangelical_n love_n etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o 52._o p._n 54._o p._n 59_o rom._n 16._o 3._o 5._o colos._n 4._o 15_o philem_n v_o 2._o clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 55._o vnicuique_fw-la civitati_fw-la erat_fw-la attriâ—uta_fw-la certa_fw-la regio_fw-la quae_fw-la presbyâ—eros_fw-la inde_fw-la sumeret_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la corpori_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la accenseâ—etur_fw-la calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o â—_o 2._o petau._n not_o in_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 69._o n._n 1._o canon_n nicaen_fw-la 6._o 15_o 16._o constan._n c._n 6._o chalced._n 17._o 20_o 26._o antioc_fw-la c._n 2._o codex_fw-la eccl._n afric_n c._n 53._o c._n 55._o council_n gangr_n c._n 6._o council_n const._n c._n 6._o council_n carthag_n c._n 10_o 11._o cyprian_a ep._n 40_o 42._o theod._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o l._n 2._o c._n 24._o c._n 17._o vincent_n c._n 16._o baron_fw-fr a._n d._n 404._o n._n 41._o 412._o n._n 47._o joh._n 13._o 14._o mat._n 12._o 7._o rom._n 14._o 19_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o phil._n 3._o 15._o 2._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 2_o 3._o heb._n 13._o 17._o true_a way_n of_o concord_n part_v 3._o ch_z 1._o sect._n 40._o paper_n for_o accommodation_n print_v 1648._o p._n 16._o p._n 20_o 21._o p._n 22._o p._n 25._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o p._n 47._o p._n 55._o p._n 56._o p._n 71._o gal._n 1._o 10._o paper_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 51._o v._o p._n 61._o p._n 66._o p._n 68_o p._n 73._o p._n 68_o p._n 73._o p._n 111._o p._n 113_o 114._o p._n 115._o ibid._n p._n 116._o p._n 117._o act._n 26._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 15._o s._n joh._n 16._o 2._o â—nsw_n to_o 2_o question_n 6_o 9_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v must_v consider_v that_o the_o best_a policy_n or_o constitution_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v of_o man_n regulating_n have_v defect_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o affair_n will_v be_v complicate_v anâ—_n therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o unyield_a but_o bear_v with_o what_o be_v tolerable_a aâ—â—_n not_o easy_o remediable_a corbett_n of_o the_o sound_a state_n of_o religion_n p._n 75._o 1679._o ball_n against_o can._n p._n 13._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n in_o its_o due_a latitude_n sect._n 19_o such_o be_v the_o complicate_v condition_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o it_o be_v exceed_o difficult_a to_o devise_v a_o rule_n or_o model_n that_o shall_v provide_v for_o all_o who_o equity_n will_v plead_v for_o therefore_o the_o prudent_a and_o sober_a will_v acquiesce_v in_o any_o constitution_n that_o be_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 14._o print_a 1667._o see_v baxter_n cure_v of_o division_n p._n 264._o eph._n 4._o 2_o 3._o paper_n of_o accommodation_n p._n 52._o ball_n against_o can._n pref._n p._n 2._o bradshaw_n against_o johnson_n s._n 40._o 91._o gouge_n whole_a armour_n of_o god_n p._n 570._o nothing_o that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o the_o world_n do_v so_o strong_o tempt_v some_o sober_a conscientious_a man_n to_o think_v popery_n necessary_a for_o the_o concord_n of_o church_n and_o a_o violent_a church_n government_n necessary_a to_o our_o peace_n as_o the_o woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o error_n and_o schism_n the_o mad_a and_o manifold_a sect_n that_o arise_v among_o those_o that_o be_v most_o against_o they_o baxter_n last_o answ._n to_o bagshaw_n p._n 30._o you_o little_o know_v what_o a_o pernicious_a design_n the_o devil_n have_v upon_o you_o in_o persuade_v you_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v uphold_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o this_o land_n and_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o bring_v they_o as_o low_o in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n as_o you_o can_v and_o to_o contract_v the_o religious_a interest_n all_o into_o private_a meeting_n id._n p._n 31._o n._n 25._o judg._n 1._o 7_o see_v clark_n narrative_n of_o new-englands_n persecution_n a._n d._n 1651._o see_v spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n â—_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o very_o you_o will_v keep_v up_o the_o papist_n hope_v that_o by_o a_o universal_a toleration_n they_o may_v at_o last_o come_v in_o on_o equal_a term_n with_o you_o or_o by_o connivance_n be_v endure_v as_o much_o as_o you_o and_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o england_n with_o you_o their_o transmarine_a advantage_n will_v make_v they_o more_o than_o equal_a notwithstanding_o their_o disadvantage_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o their_o contrariety_n to_o kingly_a interest_n baxter_n last_o answ._n to_o bagshaw_n p._n 31._o