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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 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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
have_v respect_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n he_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v mar._n 4.33_o and_o do_v forbear_v to_o declare_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o have_v to_o say_v because_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o then_o john_n 16.12_o christian_n of_o all_o capacity_n whether_o their_o stand_n be_v high_a or_o low_a in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o to_o one_o another_o but_o what_o do_v well_o consist_v with_o love_n the_o precept_n be_v universal_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n 1._o cor._n 16.14_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4.2_o the_o very_a severity_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o love_n to_o the_o delinquent_n soul_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o 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peace_n and_o unity_n and_o what_o depend_v upon_o these_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o of_o great_a obligation_n to_o secure_v and_o promote_v love_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a than_o the_o betterness_n of_o modes_n of_o administration_n which_o be_v but_o the_o less_o and_o a_o man_n duty_n in_o the_o less_o be_v to_o be_v plead_v only_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o great_a but_o never_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o well_o might_n st._n paul_n say_v above_o all_o these_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o and_o st._n peter_n likewise_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_n charity_n among_o yourselves_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o and_o if_o above_o all_o thing_n then_o above_o the_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n to_o ministry_n administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o discipline_n i_o may_v 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