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and_o conserve_v this_o heavenly_a unite_v we_o must_v dispose_v ourselves_o with_o hart_n &_o will_n utter_o to_o cast_v away_o this_o blind_a superstition_n and_o arrogant_a folly_n and_o with_o diligent_a endeavour_n and_o cure_v form_n our_o judgement_n with_o right_a knowledge_n and_o convenient_a obedience_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o the_o better_a avoid_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o unity_n spiritual_a without_o all_o confusion_n of_o policy_n annex_v thereto_o as_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n knytte_n to_o one_o heed_n here_o in_o this_o life_n enjoy_v common_a quietues_fw-la and_o hereafter_o eternal_a felicity_n whereof_o you_o all_o most_o christian_a people_n by_o nature_n be_v fervent_o desirous_a the_o which_o desire_n i_o trust_v in_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v vain_a but_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o last_o such_o fruit_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o such_o ardent_a desire_n &_o noble_a affect_v be_v due_a and_o convenient_a for_o of_o this_o be_v you_o certain_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n never_o leve_v such_o heart_n desert_n 2._o without_o succour_n and_o help_v which_o with_o fervent_a desire_n and_o sure_a affiance_n faith_n and_o trust_v annex_v thereto_o diligent_o seek_v and_o inserche_n thereby_o to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o honesty_n and_o let_v this_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n stable_v in_o your_o heart_n of_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v deceyve_v for_o god_n never_o suffer_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v delude_v 30._o which_o put_v their_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o as_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o you_o do_v wherefore_o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v unto_o my_o purpose_n all_o though_o it_o be_v so_o mooste_v christian_a people_n that_o some_o of_o we_o by_o blindness_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o have_v our_o iugemente_n corrupt_v the_o which_o thing_n daye_o also_o open_o to_o the_o world_n we_o testify_v yet_o except_o 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