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we_o say_v all_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o with_o true_a christian_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n and_o nothing_o give_v away_o to_o harbour_v in_o the_o least_o any_o personal_a prejudice_n or_o enmity_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o careful_o watch_v against_o as_o partiality_n or_o hypocrisy_n two_o great_a evil_n and_o too_o ready_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o creep_v in_o ii_o that_o so_o upon_o the_o reform_n grow_v better_a and_o mend_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o in_o any_o upon_o any_o account_n there_o may_v be_v both_o a_o friendly_a and_o kind_a receive_n and_o embrace_v one_o another_o again_o into_o true_a love_n friendship_n and_o unity_n and_o also_o in_o that_o sweet_a christian_n and_o charitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n forgive_v what_o be_v past_a and_o never_o upbraid_v or_o remember_v it_o any_o more_o against_o they_o it_o be_v say_v in_o eccles_n 28.2_o 3._o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v when_o thou_o pray_v one_o man_n bear_v hatred_n against_o another_o and_o do_v he_o seek_v pardon_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o do_v he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n iii_o see_v charrons_n book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 34._o page_n 104._o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o charron_n well_o observe_v so_o honourable_a as_o to_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v belong_v to_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n themselves_o do_v a_o act_n that_o may_v become_v a_o king_n pardon_v free_o be_v gracious_a towards_o he_o that_o offend_v thou_o but_o indeed_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a and_o favourable_a of_o great_a compassion_n and_o pity_n towards_o we_o than_o we_o be_v often_o towards_o one_o another_o alas_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v for_o have_v we_o not_o all_o great_o grieve_v and_o provoke_v he_o much_o more_o than_o any_o can_v provoke_v or_o grieve_v we_o be_v it_o not_o very_o unbecoming_a for_o we_o to_o be_v quarrel_v and_o be_v implacable_a one_o towards_o another_o when_o he_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o and_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o after_o such_o innumerable_a transgression_n against_o he_o which_o we_o all_o have_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o come_v friend_n see_v then_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o upon_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n all_o our_o former_a provocation_n let_v we_o therefore_o also_o forgive_v one_o another_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o and_o at_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o iv_o as_o also_o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o we_o plead_v for_o no_o other_o unity_n peace_n concord_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o any_o but_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v consistent_a with_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n even_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhort_v all_o to_o endeavour_v after_o and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o which_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o be_v both_o much_o more_o comprehensive_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n than_o many_o either_o understand_v or_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v this_o bless_a unity_n etc._n etc._n which_o stand_v in_o righteousness_n we_o real_o desire_v forever_o to_o prize_n and_o do_v value_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o other_o unity_n or_o vniformity_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o we_o be_v and_o hope_v ever_o to_o be_v in_o true_a unity_n in_o the_o ground_n withal_o the_o faithful_a sincere_a and_o upright_o heart_a people_n of_o god_n every_o where_n v._o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o true_a spiritual_a invisible_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o divine_a light_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o external_n visible_a form_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o j._n hales_n of_o eton_n see_v his_o golden_a remain_n pag._n 49_o 50._o a_o worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o the_o identity_n or_o oneness_n of_o conceit_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v of_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o present_a have_v enlarge_v already_o far_o beyond_o what_o be_v first_o intend_v the_o reader_n be_v also_o desire_v to_o observe_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a concern_v heat_n animosity_n prejudices_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o against_o another_o only_o relate_v to_o those_o among_o friend_n and_o such_o place_n where_o the_o unhappy_a and_o sad_a difference_n have_v fall_v out_o as_o in_o this_o and_o some_o other_o part_n vi_o so_o shall_v conclude_v all_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 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titus_n 3.2_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o men._n and_o in_o 2_o tim._n 24._o it_o be_v say_v observe_v this_o well_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_n in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n nor_o must_v be_v self_n willing_a nor_o soon_o angry_a etc._n etc._n these_o divine_a bless_a qualification_n ought_v all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v endow_v with_o who_o shall_v also_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n and_o with_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n forbear_v or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o support_v one_o another_o through_o or_o in_o love_n the_o end_n the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n i._o the_o 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of_o truth_n with_o one_o or_o two_o more_o substantial_a testimony_n page_n 63._o the_o conclusion_n page_n 69._o a_o postscript_n contain_v a_o advertisement_n with_o something_o further_o relate_v to_o the_o say_a expostulation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 71._o