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settle_v and_o propagate_a such_o a_o peace_n as_o we_o all_o desire_n for_o our_o common_a happiness_n march_v 16._o 1646._o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n how_o long_o a_o time_n we_o have_v wait_v here_o in_o patience_n and_o silence_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o we_o ourselves_o know_v for_o which_o we_o have_v many_o witness_n at_o home_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n how_o zealous_a we_o have_v be_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o this_o matter_n what_o have_v be_v our_o care_n and_o industry_n to_o persuade_v and_o assure_v that_o although_o hope_v defer_v may_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o to_o faint_v yet_o when_o the_o desire_n shall_v come_v it_o will_v be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o model_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o uniformity_n with_o the_o church_n 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