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the_o obstacle_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n the_o necessity_n of_o remove_v they_o before_o we_o can_v obtain_v the_o other_o the_o great_a value_n all_o man_n have_v for_o truth_n and_o for_o imposture_n under_o its_o name_n the_o first_o obstacle_n self_n interest_n of_o its_o prevalency_n upon_o jew_n pagan_n mahumetan_n the_o romish_a church_n and_o all_o dissenter_n p._n 10_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o obstacle_n to_o peace_n truth_n and_o unity_n prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n of_o mind_n the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o prejudice_n of_o ceremony_n the_o reason_n why_o hate_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n ceremony_n some_o ceremony_n absolute_o necessary_a in_o all_o religious_a worship_n all_o not_o popery_n which_o papist_n do_v of_o education_n and_o custom_n how_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o prejudices_fw-la p._n 25_o chap._n iv_o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n most_o dangerous_a obstacle_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n because_o vice_n of_o temper_n and_o inclination_n the_o difficulty_n of_o subdue_a these_o sin_n of_o complexion_n religion_n make_v their_o usual_a disguise_n the_o danger_n of_o they_o manifest_v in_o a_o short_a character_n of_o oliver_n cromwell_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o in_o churchman_n the_o method_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o to_o advance_v themselves_o to_o dignity_n a_o way_n to_o discover_v such_o fiery_a spirit_n from_o the_o peaceable_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n p._n 40_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o union_n that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o establish_v happiness_n in_o any_o nation_n the_o intent_n of_o religion_n the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n here_o in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o future_a state_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o advance_v this_o great_a intention_n for_o which_o god_n give_v it_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o degree_n of_o purity_n in_o church_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n distinction_n and_o 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he_o know_v more_o and_o better_a what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v than_o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o command_v he_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n which_o st._n paul_n say_v puff_v up_o but_o charity_n edifi_v 2._o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o subjoin_v if_o any_o man_n think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o be_v if_o his_o knowledge_n occasion_n a_o breach_n of_o charity_n he_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v himself_o or_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man._n this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o case_n with_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n who_o break_v both_o charity_n and_o unity_n by_o their_o disobedience_n that_o they_o must_v shut_v the_o clear_a beam_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o their_o soul_n if_o they_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o second_o a_o obstinate_a adherence_n to_o any_o private_a opinion_n whereby_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v destroy_v especial_o in_o thing_n no_o way_n in_o themselves_o essential_o 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