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that_o outward_a profession_n that_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o by_o leniâ—ie_n grace_n &_o mercy_n gentleness_n &_o by_o friendly_a conference_n &_o persuasion_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n by_o pour_v out_o prayer_n unto_o god_n without_o cease_v the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n to_o incline_v &_o mollify_v their_o hard_a heart_n to_o the_o study_n of_o true_a religion_n &_o to_o take_v away_o all_o threat_n of_o torment_n all_o fear_n of_o â—ire_n and_o murder_a one_o of_o another_o and_o i_o dare_v avow_v it_o to_o your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o they_o which_o go_v about_o so_o to_o move_v you_o unto_o cruelty_n bear_v you_o in_o hand_n that_o to_o â—ée_z the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v peace_n in_o your_o low_a country_n those_o i_o say_v i_o dare_v avow_v and_o do_v open_o protest_v do_v gyâ—_n
the_o lord_n our_o creator_n who_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n shine_v both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a let_v we_o not_o use_v regard_n that_o this_o man_n have_v such_o a_o ignorance_n nor_o that_o man_n will_v receive_v any_o article_n of_o our_o confession_n let_v we_o love_v all_o help_v all_o embrace_v all_o and_o support_v the_o ignorances_n and_o infirmity_n of_o all_o for_o better_a be_v it_o that_o we_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n at_o all_o than_o to_o make_v we_o judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o other_o and_o give_v out_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o those_o that_o agree_v not_o with_o us._n for_o end_v dear_a brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o my_o epistle_n or_o letter_n move_v not_o otherwise_o than_o of_o a_o affection_a heart_n towards_o you_o whereof_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o i_o assure_v it_o in_o my_o own_o 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