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such_o unscriptural_a or_o
modesty_n of_o its_o professor_n in_o uphold_v civil_a distinction_n and_o degree_n of_o honour_n among_o man_n and_o in_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n according_a to_o those_o degree_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o observe_v of_o a_o due_a latitude_n in_o religion_n make_v for_o the_o security_n and_o increase_n thereof_o christianity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o to_o take_v in_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d idolater_n or_o real_a infidel_n because_o they_o arâ—…_n name_v christian_n nor_o be_v it_o shut_v up_o in_o severeâ—…_n party_n distinguish_v by_o certain_a doctrinâ—…_n rite_n and_o platform_n which_o the_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d ancient_a tradition_n national_a custom_n politicâ—…_n interest_n or_o passionate_a zeal_n have_v exalt_v but_o it_o incompass_v all_o those_o that_o hold_v christ_n the_o head_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n wherefore_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v set_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o 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