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and_o stare_v about_o and_o whisper_v in_o the_o lesson_n and_o sleep_v under_o our_o sermon_n both_o be_v too_o long_o for_o they_o also_o all_o that_o i_o will_v suggest_v in_o the_o last_o case_n be_v first_o that_o the_o second_o service_n or_o communion-service_n may_v be_v then_o only_o read_v when_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o sermon_n upon_o holiday_n second_o that_o only_o one_o of_o the_o three_o creed_n be_v use_v at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o same_o service_n three_o that_o the_o so_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o same_o service_n may_v be_v limit_v all_o can_v most_o do_v not_o keep_v curate_n the_o work_n of_o read_v the_o ordinary_a first_o and_o second_o service_n beside_o incidental_a office_n as_o baptism_n church_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o very_o expensive_a to_o most_o man_n strength_n and_o spirit_n and_o wearisome_a to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o constantinecessary_a work_n of_o preach_v and_o 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p._n 375._o in_o ritual_n and_o ceremony_n and_o little_a circumstance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o punctuality_n of_o rubric_n in_o the_o order_n of_o collect_v in_o the_o number_n of_o prayer_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o office_n upon_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n or_o inducement_n to_o the_o omission_n or_o alteration_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o little_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o sober_a obedient_a and_o grave_a person_n who_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o thing_n of_o such_o little_a concernment_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o yield_v to_o any_o wise_a man_n reason_n and_o sudden_a occasion_n and_o accident_n and_o little_a and_o great_a cause_n that_o these_o be_v the_o fit_a instance_n of_o this_o rule_n i._n e._n of_o latitude_n if_o superior_n will_v not_o make_v too_o much_o of_o little_a thing_n all_o just_a government_n give_v the_o large_a interpretation_n to_o church_n order_n in_o these_o thing_n to_o person_n of_o a_o peaceable_a mind_n and_o obedient_a spirit_n that_o such_o circumstance_n may_v not_o pass_v into_o a_o solemn_a religion_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o good_a man_n their_o caution_n and_o curiosity_n may_v not_o be_v spend_v in_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n in_o many_o case_n a_o latitude_n according_a to_o equity_n may_v be_v presume_v but_o if_o it_o be_v express_o deny_v it_o may_v not_o be_v use_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o conformist_n as_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o a_o latitude_n may_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n when_o they_o carry_v some_o considerable_a inconvenience_n along_o with_o they_o and_o reason_n for_o the_o contrary_a yet_o we_o be_v strict_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o church_n it_o must_v bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o the_o person_n disturb_v their_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o prove_v vexatious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o they_o that_o way_n if_o they_o 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deum_fw-la &_o angelos_n no_o broil_n no_o jar_n in_o heaven_n nothing_o but_o peace_n there_o and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n when_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n pleasant_a to_o behold_v a_o lovely_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o army_n march_v in_o a_o exact_a order_n and_o as_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o hear_v people_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n town_n city_n and_o kingdom_n pour_v out_o their_o joint_a request_n with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o heart_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o zion_n o_o the_o benefit_n of_o union_n be_v unspeakable_o great_a i_o profess_v myself_o to_o stand_v admire_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o contentious_a world_n that_o value_v such_o a_o state_n no_o more_o hear_v what_o man_n of_o the_o most_o serene_a temper_n man_n that_o aspire_v after_o it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o attain_v to_o some_o good_a 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our_o corruption_n in_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o love_n mercy_n and_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o mr._n jekyl_n sermon_n on_o jer._n 5.29_o p._n 30._o next_o to_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o which_o all_o other_o security_n will_v prove_v deceitful_a unity_n among_o ourselves_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o effectual_a thing_n to_o the_o make_n of_o we_o a_o happy_a people_n and_o till_o that_o be_v attain_v we_o may_v possible_o be_v quiet_a but_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v safe_a i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o that_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a prelate_n dr._n reynolds_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o self-denial_n towards_o the_o end_n it_o be_v worth_a not_o only_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n but_o our_o study_v our_o sweat_v our_o bleed_a our_o die_v to_o recover_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n among_o brethren_n again_o i_o can_v argue_v also_o from_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o division_n that_o the_o case_n of_o our_o church_n must_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a while_o our_o division_n and_o confusion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n continue_v malorum_fw-la ilia_n a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n throng_v in_o upon_o a_o church_n through_o its_o unchristian_a division_n a_o divide_a state_n be_v a_o unhappy_a state_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o brethren_n bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n p._n 672._o and_o what_o be_v there_o will_v soon_o grieve_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v he_o to_o quit_v we_o than_o discord_n or_o disunion_n among_o divide_a man_n or_o mind_n he_o will_v not_o dwell_v not_o but_o where_o unity_n and_o love_n be_v they_o may_v talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n without_o these_o in_o vain_a to_o say_v truth_n who_o will_v be_v hire_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesheck_n psal_n 120.5_o where_o nothing_o be_v but_o continual_a jar_n and_o jangle_n such_o place_n such_o man_n be_v even_o as_o torida_fw-la zona_fw-la not_o habitable_a by_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o spirit_n but_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n ut_fw-la habitet_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la daemon_n a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o dwell_v among_o such_o and_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n affect_v with_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o miserable_a case_n of_o our_o divide_a church_n though_o bless_v be_v god_n not_o in_o so_o lamentable_a a_o case_n now_o as_o in_o former_a year_n he_o that_o have_v any_o concern_v for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o well_o can_v be_v well_o in_o our_o multiplicity_n of_o division_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n hide_v speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1660_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sad_a consideration_n that_o must_v make_v every_o religious_a heart_n to_o bleed_v to_o see_v religion_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o strong_a for_o obligation_n and_o cement_n of_o affection_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n make_v 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love_n and_o piety_n great_o wrong_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o present_a difference_n about_o conformity_n doctor_n good_a be_v firmianus_n &_o dubitantius_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 152_o it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o shall_v quarrel_v about_o mint_n and_o cummin_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o material_a duty_n and_o scandal_n of_o our_o religion_n cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 424._o amid_o all_o our_o importunate_a pretence_n to_o piety_n if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o methinks_v it_o shall_v give_v we_o some_o relent_n make_v we_o sad_o consider_v what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n we_o have_v bring_v that_o very_a religion_n into_o by_o our_o division_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n p._n 30._o there_o have_v arisen_a among_o we_o such_o heat_n so_o much_o bitterness_n so_o violent_a a_o aversion_n to_o one_o another_o that_o it_o 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