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endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n may_v pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o direction_n thereabouts_o if_o you_o please_v i._o direction_n if_o we_o will_v endeavour_v it_o to_o purpose_n we_o must_v lay_v the_o foundation_n in_o the_o peaceable_a government_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n in_o humility_n and_o charity_n banish_v thence_o such_o passion_n and_o evil_a humour_n as_o will_v otherwise_o betray_v man_n into_o unpeaceable_a practice_n and_o make_v they_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o consequent_o breaker_n of_o her_o unity_n a_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n and_o manage_v all_o our_o matter_n one_o with_o another_o with_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n and_o modesty_n for_o unchristian_a contention_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n spring_v from_o pride_n and_o height_n of_o spirit_n only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 13.10_o by_o pride_n a_o man_n over-values_a himself_o and_o undervalue_v another_o he_o over-values_a his_o own_o understanding_n reason_v and_o judgement_n and_o as_o much_o slight_n and_o undervalue_v another_o this_o make_v he_o impatient_a of_o opposition_n and_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o his_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o say_v as_o he_o say_v the_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o maintain_v the_o epuration_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o high_a a_o conceit_n make_v he_o overlook_v or_o but_o slight_o consider_v what_o be_v offer_v by_o another_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o or_o differ_v from_o it_o and_o hence_o arise_v immoderate_a and_o unpeaceable_a contending_n especial_o when_o the_o party_n contend_v be_v both_o sick_a of_o one_o disease_n though_o the_o one_o may_v have_v a_o better_a cause_n in_o hand_n then_o the_o other_o this_o st._n paul_n caution_v the_o christian_n against_o gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o enure_v one_o another_o when_o man_n be_v ambitious_a and_o vainglorious_a will_v be_v think_v some_o body_n or_o to_o appear_v considerable_a in_o the_o account_n of_o other_o every_o little_a opposition_n be_v apt_a to_o provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o they_o in_o that_o passion_n be_v apt_a again_o to_o say_v and_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o provoke_v other_o and_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v kindle_v it_o be_v not_o easy_o quench_v for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n jam._n 3.16_o but_o where_o humility_n meekness_n and_o modesty_n of_o mind_n bear_v sway_n there_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o little_a danger_n of_o suffer_v by_o such_o such_o will_v esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v scarce_o their_o equal_n they_o will_v have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n then_o of_o their_o own_o and_o this_o dispose_v they_o to_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o as_o impartial_o and_o with_o as_o much_o fairness_n to_o consider_v and_o weigh_v what_o be_v offer_v by_o they_o as_o what_o be_v offer_v by_o themselves_o and_o to_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v as_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n st._n paul_n well_o know_v how_o conducible_a such_o a_o tongue_n be_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o church-communion_n when_o he_o say_v let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o fairness_n
of_o proceed_v to_o give_v or_o to_o receive_v satisfaction_n there_o yet_o remain_v a_o difference_n in_o judgement_n about_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o unpeaceable_a strive_v nor_o contend_v no_o ill_a and_o provoke_a reflection_n among_o such_o as_o be_v of_o this_o humble_a and_o modest_a temper_n but_o they_o will_v quiet_o and_o patient_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o in_o love_n as_o know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v infallible_a 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 patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o tit._n 3.2_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n mat._n 12.19_o and_o if_o 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