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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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