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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 introduction_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n page_n 1._o ii_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n and_o a_o paper_n contain_v some_o christian_n and_o reasonable_a proposal_n for_o a_o accommodation_n of_o difference_n page_n 8._o iii_o a_o tender_a and_o heal_a epistle_n from_o friend_n of_o bristol_n to_o friend_n of_o read_v advise_v they_o to_o meet_v all_o together_o again_o page_n 13._o a_o seasonable_a expostulation_n to_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n direct_v particular_o to_o friend_n of_o reading_n page_n 15._o sect._n i._o contain_v several_a weighty_a motive_n show_v the_o great_a need_n and_o necessity_n of_o reconciliation_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o a_o collection_n of_o divers_a remarkable_a testimony_n suitable_a to_o the_o subject_a treat_v on_o page_n 31._o sect._n iii_o some_o objection_n fair_o state_v with_o their_o answer_n as_o also_o divers_a weighty_a consideration_n propose_v page_n 46._o sect._n iu._n some_o friendly_a council_n and_o tender_a advice_n to_o professor_n 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