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out_o a_o ready_a way_n than_o by_o unite_n we_o together_o england_n be_v a_o island_n divide_v from_o all_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o divide_v within_o itself_o it_o need_v not_o fear_v all_o the_o world_n six_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v unity_n and_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o public_a danger_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o aristides_n and_o themistocles_n from_o their_o very_a child-hood_n be_v oft_o squabble_n and_o can_v never_o agree_v together_o but_o when_o a_o common_a enemy_n come_v against_o they_o aristides_n go_v to_o themistocles_n and_o say_v to_o he_o sasapiamus_n omissa_fw-la tandem_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v wise_a let_v we_o now_o leave_v off_o our_o former_a contention_n and_o apply_v ourselves_o unanimous_o to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a seven_o consider_v that_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o hell_n agree_v to_o promote_v their_o own_o
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that_o all_o religion_n come_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n will_v go_v out_o three_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o that_o 1._o with_o humility_n of_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o other_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 9_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n nor_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o 2._o with_o humility_n of_o heart_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a heart_n and_o it_o will_v not_o distract_v or_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o unnecessary_a disputation_n four_o labour_n for_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n division_n oft_o 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13.9_o nine_o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n one_o of_o another_o this_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n among_o we_o ten_o to_o heal_v our_o division_n we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o silence_v all_o our_o private_a opinion_n and_o difference_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n disturb_v not_o the_o church_n with_o thy_o private_a faith_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n its_o charity_n to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o it_o but_o if_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o broach_v any_o new_a opinion_n quest_n quest_n whether_o may_v magistrate_n tyrannize_v over_o man_n conscience_n answ_n by_o no_o mean_n answ_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o infect_v their_o subject_n with_o soul-destroying_a error_n magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v such_o from_o 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6.1_o much_o more_o must_v we_o express_v it_o to_o a_o church_n 3._o the_o sudden_a separate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o a_o likely_a way_n to_o cure_v a_o sick_a church_n but_o rather_o put_v it_o into_o a_o more_o desperate_a condition_n quest_n quest_n do_v not_o fellowship_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o ordinance_n make_v they_o ineffectual_a answ_n answ_n their_o wickedness_n make_v they_o ineffectual_a to_o themselves_o yet_o not_o to_o such_o other_o who_o the_o lord_n invit_v and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v these_o gospel_n dainty_n will_v a_o love_a father_n deny_v his_o child_n bread_n because_o some_o dog_n be_v creep_v under_o the_o table_n hence_o 1_o corinth_n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o he_o say_v not_o let_v he_o examine_v all_o other_o that_o come_v object_n but_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o
against_o danger_n threaten_v from_o a_o common_a enemy_n four_o they_o shall_v secure_v and_o set_v bound_n about_o fundamental_a doctrine_n for_o which_o end_n they_o shall_v take_v care_n and_o promote_v the_o duty_n of_o catechise_n five_o they_o shall_v provide_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n that_o wolf_n may_v not_o privy_o creep_v in_o under_o sheep_n clothing_n six_o they_o shall_v hinder_v the_o print_n and_o spread_v of_o dangerous_a and_o infectious_a book_n either_o from_o port_n or_o press_v and_o all_o other_o way_n of_o diffuse_v leaven_n into_o the_o people_n dr._n reynolds_n peace_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o certain_a friend_n have_v send_v to_o mr._n cotton_n of_o boston_n in_o new_a england_n sundry_a argument_n against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n mr._n cotton_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n quest_n quest_n your_o 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