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and_o 235._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n epist_n 235._o basil_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o epiphanius_n assign_v a_o strong_a reason_n why_o athanasius_n give_v such_o counsel_n if_o once_o say_v he_o we_o shake_v off_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o disputation_n however_o let_v we_o all_o confer_v our_o head_n and_o heart_n together_o that_o we_o may_v agree_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v still_o hold_v 23._o hold_v heb._n 10._o 23._o fast_o our_o profession_n without_o waver_v let_v it_o be_v our_o endeavour_n 14._o endeavour_n heb._n 12._o 14._o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n let_v we_o preserve_v a_o happy_a union_n between_o truth_n and_o peace_n all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n we_o be_v command_v to_o 23._o to_o prov._n 23._o 23._o buy_v the_o truth_n but_o be_v prohibit_v from_o sell_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o ought_v 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