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as_o the_o anabaptiste_n do_v move_v tumulte_n in_o those_o church_n where_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v sincere_o but_o do_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o infidel_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o faithful_a for_o whersoever_o christ_n be_v preched_a they_o that_o be_v godly_a do_v receyve_v and_o embrace_v he_o glad_o and_o they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a do_v both_o let_v and_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n now_o christ_n do_v call_v this_o dissension_n a_o sword_n which_o sword_n be_v not_o among_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o infidel_n do_v use_v it_o against_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a do_v not_o esaie_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o ungodly_a the_o cognisaunce_n or_o badge_n of_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v charity_n peace_n and_o concord_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v they_o that_o be_v peasable_a or_o love_v peace_n bless_a and_o child_n of_o god_n mat._n v._n symou_v i_o do_v easy_o grant_n that_o peace_n and_o unity_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v never_o move_v sedition_n for_o temporal_a thing_n thou_o do_v affirm_v it_o scant_o joiada_n yea_o and_o true_o also_o or_o else_o show_v thou_o the_o contrary_n simon_n in_o the_o xu_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n we_o do_v read_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o reason_v against_o they_o which_o do_v teach_v circumsition_n who_o will_v deny_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a thing_n joiada_n i_o understande_v &_o call_v outward_a thing_n that_o do_v help_v nothing_o to_o our_o salvation_n pertain_v to_o the_o body_n more_o then_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o