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probation_n tract_n 2._o a_o primitive_a pattern_n for_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n sect._n 1_o unity_n and_o concord_n among_o christian_n especial_o among_o protestant_n or_o reform_v professor_n but_o more_o especial_o among_o britain_n 12.14_o psal_n 133.1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 17_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1._o pet._n 3.8_o heb._n 12.14_o as_o they_o that_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a god_n the_o servant_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o child_n of_o one_o church_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_o wise_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o please_v to_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o man_n sect._n 2._o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n 3.16_o psal_n 122.6_o rom._n
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