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all_o agree_v 4._o by_o subdue_a that_o covetousness_n ambition_n pride_n envy_n etc._n etc._n that_o disturb_v the_o world_n 5._o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o will_v convince_v all_o man_n that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o so_o will_v pacify_v the_o world_n the_o 6_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n a_o great_a care_n of_o weak_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n which_o be_v lazy_a and_o will_v not_o search_v for_o truth_n bashful_a and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v it_o sullen_a and_o will_v not_o understand_v 7._o take_v care_n of_o interest_n private_a or_o public_a keep_v up_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o look_v rather_o what_o be_v just_a necessary_a and_o true_a than_o what_o be_v expedient_a and_o useful_a 8._o be_v humble_a and_o teachable_a neither_o proud_a nor_o self-conceited_a pertinacy_n nor_o think_v serious_o on_o this_o obvious_a truth_n a_o man_n may_v err_v put_v on_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a 9_o take_v care_n of_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o of_o prejudice_n 10._o be_v deliberate_a and_o sober_a prove_v all_o thing_n 11._o have_v a_o zeal_n always_o guide_v by_o knowledge_n 12._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n 13._o prudent_o suspend_v your_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o 14._o all_o lawful_a condescension_n and_o forbearance_n one_o with_o another_o forbear_v and_o receive_v one_o another_o and_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n 15._o wait_v by_o prayer_n on_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n for_o yourselves_o for_o your_o minister_n for_o your_o magistrate_n 16._o mark_v they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o avoid_v they_o 17._o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o your_o faithful_a minister_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n 18._o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o rather_o believe_v then_o dispute_n avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a question_n 19_o take_v care_n of_o a_o innovate_a spirit_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n ask_v which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o will_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n 20._o consider_v one_o another_o so_o as_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n 21._o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 22._o correct_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o knowledge_n with_o humility_n in_o ourselves_o and_o charity_n towards_o other_o 23._o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sound_a agreement_n in_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n silence_n all_o dispute_n in_o matter_n mere_o notional_a and_o curious_a which_o have_v no_o necessary_a influence_n into_o faith_n and_o godly_a live_n 24._o let_v there_o be_v a_o joint_a obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n wherein_o all_o agree_v and_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_n which_o all_o profess_v whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n 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