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in_o god_n promise_n earnestness_n of_o desire_n holiness_n of_o affection_n doubtless_o there_o may_v sect._n 40_o for_o those_o many_o scandal_n wherewith_o the_o vain_a invention_n of_o unsettled_a and_o idle_a brain_n and_o the_o petulancy_n of_o man_n virulent_a tongue_n load_v these_o holy_a constitution_n and_o practice_n i_o willing_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o thing_n own_v by_o no_o sober_a spirit_n those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v see_v they_o note_v and_o full_o answer_v in_o that_o forecited_n book_n of_o ball_n friendly_a trial_n of_o the_o ground_n tend_v to_o separation_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o a_o prescribe_v form_n and_o consequent_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o be_v such_o make_v not_o our_o liturgy_n unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v chap._n iu._n our_o particular_a liturgy_n consider_v sect._n 1_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o form_n in_o general_n prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n but_o possible_o 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among_o yourselves_o sect._n 4_o the_o apostle_n constant_o exhort_v unto_o it_o 13.11_o it_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n again_o 2.22_o again_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n to_o this_o he_o woo_v the_o ephesian_n by_o his_o bond_n and_o press_v they_o as_o to_o a_o duty_n which_o if_o they_o practise_v not_o they_o neither_o answer_v their_o profession_n nor_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o gospel_n to_o which_o and_o wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v 6._o call_v ephes_n 4._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o call_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v how_o even_o thus_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n than_o not_o reproach_v or_o revile_v 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elder_a he_o in_o discourse_n sometime_o with_o i_o in_o tunbridge_n while_o he_o lay_v here_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o health_n to_o drink_v our_o water_n do_v tell_v i_o his_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o the_o use_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n that_o he_o use_v it_o as_o long_o as_o any_o who_o be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v their_o live_n and_o when_o he_o lay_v it_o by_o have_v first_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o exception_n lay_v against_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o have_v not_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o faction_n and_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v the_o liberty_n to_o use_v it_o again_o he_o will_v take_v it_o up_o with_o much_o more_o readiness_n and_o joy_n than_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o these_o be_v his_o expression_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v in_o his_o own_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a not_o at_o all_o vary_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o he_o then_o speak_v but_o this_o by_o the_o 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formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la valde_fw-la probo_fw-la utilla_fw-la câ—ta_fw-la exstet_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la this_fw-mi edere_fw-la in_o functione_n non_fw-la liceat_fw-la calv._n ep._n 87._o as_o for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n i_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v one_o certain_a fixed_z state_v form_n from_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n in_o in_o their_o function_n to_o depart_v for_o our_o own_o even_o non-conformists'_a one_o shall_v give_v testimony_n for_o all_o 8._o all_o ball_n trial_n of_o ground_n of_o separate_a c_o 7._o ansar_n to_o obj_fw-la 8._o the_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n have_v be_v think_v most_o burdensome_a have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n express_v their_o like_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n that_o they_o like_v well_o enough_o of_o that_o council_n which_o forbid_v vulgar_a psalm_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o those_o form_n of_o service_n which_o be_v not_o 70._o not_o conc._n lacâ—ic_n can._n 59_o conc._n carth._n 3_o can._n 23._o conc._n milen_a can._n 12._o conc._n africa_n can._n 70._o antea_fw-la probata_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la collata_fw-la lest_o happy_o some_o thing_n against_o faith_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o consideration_n shall_v be_v compose_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v a_o raze_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n but_o a_o fill_n it_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o that_o care_n which_o former_a example_n bid_v set_v they_o wherein_o they_o think_v many_o thing_n retain_v that_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v they_o have_v evermore_o condemn_v voluntary_a separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n or_o negligent_a frequent_v of_o the_o public_a
prayer_n sect._n 26_o see_v how_o these_o sober_a spirit_a man_n who_o can_v have_v be_v content_v yea_o desire_v the_o correct_v or_o reform_v or_o as_o they_o term_v it_o file_v of_o this_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v though_o not_o file_v according_a to_o their_o mind_n use_v it_o preach_v not_o against_o it_o labour_v not_o by_o their_o sermon_n to_o raise_v in_o man_n heart_n a_o dislike_n of_o it_o discourage_v none_o from_o it_o but_o condemn_v the_o negligent_a and_o consequent_o encourage_v the_o diligent_a frequent_v of_o these_o public_a prayer_n oh_o be_v man_n cordial_o so_o affect_v of_o such_o holy_a humble_a peaceable_a spirit_n with_o how_o much_o quietness_n and_o peace_n may_v we_o live_v together_o and_o worship_n and_o 42.4_o and_o psal_n 42.4_o go_v with_o a_o multitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n to_o keep_v holy_a day_n then_o may_v we_o 55.14_o we_o psal_n 55.14_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n and_o if_o so_o then_o 3.3_o then_o amos_n 3.3_o agree_v and_o as_o our_o old_a version_n have_v it_o as_o friend_n to_o these_o let_v i_o add_v but_o the_o present_a judgement_n of_o our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n who_o say_v majesty_n say_v 1_o paper_n of_o propos_fw-fr to_o his_o majesty_n we_o be_v satisfy_v in_o our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o liturgy_n or_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n provide_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o a_o prescribe_a form_n be_v not_o unlawful_a and_o consequent_o not_o our_o liturgy_n upon_o that_o account_n sect._n 27_o the_o usefulness_n of_o prescribe_a form_n yea_o more_o we_o can_v with_o much_o ease_n prove_v the_o not_o only_a lawfulness_n but_o usefulness_n yea_o in_o some_o degree_n necessity_n of_o a_o well_o compose_v form_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o good_a reason_n 1._o to_o help_v the_o weak_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o man_n imperitiae_fw-la man_n quaeâ—i_fw-la solet_fw-la utrum_fw-la concepiis_fw-la precationum_fw-la formulis_fw-la publicè_fw-la out_o privatim_fw-la uti_fw-la liceat_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la debita_fw-la animi_fw-la attentioni_fw-la pronuncientur_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la licitas_fw-la sedet_fw-la valdè_fw-la utiles_fw-la esse_fw-la contendimus_fw-la quia_fw-la novas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concipere_fw-la cuivis_fw-la detum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la synop_n pâ—rior_fw-la theolog_fw-la disp_n 36._o thes_n 33._o sic_fw-la et_fw-la calvinas_fw-la epist_n 87._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la valde_fw-la probo_fw-la tam_fw-la confiditur_fw-la quorun_n dan_fw-mi simplicitati_fw-la et_fw-la imperitiae_fw-la and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n of_o who_o ministry_n the_o church_n may_v have_v need_n and_o this_o true_o be_v not_o of_o no_o consideration_n for_o let_v we_o hear_v but_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o who_o mr._n ball_n 8._o ball_n see_v ball_n trial_n of_o separ_fw-la c._n 7._o answ_n to_o obj_fw-la 8._o will_v tell_v we_o what_o a_o godly_a learned_a and_o well_o experience_a minister_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o expediency_n say_v he_o of_o pray_v by_o book_n or_o use_v a_o prescript_n form_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n both_o natural_a as_o will_n and_o utterance_n as_o also_o the_o grace_n as_o knowledge_n faith_n zeal_n give_v to_o divers_a man_n beside_o some_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o this_o holy_a duty_n more_o than_o other_o which_o difference_n i_o have_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o private_a christian_n but_o in_o some_o most_o reverend_a faithful_a and_o worthy_a minister_n some_o use_v both_o in_o their_o public_a ministry_n and_o private_a family_n a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o the_o congregation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o keep_v a_o constant_a form_n both_o of_o matter_n and_o word_n 2._o sect._n 28_o to_o testify_v communion_n to_o testify_v our_o consent_n 87._o consent_n ut_fw-la ceâ—tiùs_fw-la conslet_n omnium_fw-la inteâ—_n se_fw-la ecclefiarum_fw-la consemsus_fw-la cav_n ep._n 87._o and_o communion_n with_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o where_o shall_v another_o find_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n faith_n worship_n of_o a_o church_n but_o in_o her_o confession_n and_o liturgy_n 3._o to_o prevent_v irregularity_n to_o prevent_v error_n and_o irregularity_n in_o worship_n sect._n 29_o schism_n yea_o and_o error_n in_o doctrine_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o council_n before_o cite_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o probata_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la lest_o otherwise_o something_o against_o faith_n through_o ignorance_n or_o rashness_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o well_o compose_v form_n that_o nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o good_a manner_n or_o unbeseeming_a the_o majesty_n of_o that_o sacred_a service_n or_o dissonant_n to_o christian_a charity_n shall_v through_o the_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n of_o some_o the_o corruption_n frowardness_n malice_n or_o wickedness_n of_o other_o be_v utter_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o liturgy_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v account_v a_o excellent_a preventive_a both_o of_o popish_a superstition_n and_o unbeseeming_a irregularity_n sect._n 30._o 4._o 4._o to_o extend_v to_o all_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v not_o of_o the_o least_o but_o of_o very_o great_a consideration_n to_o reach_v and_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o public_a concern_v of_o the_o church_n and_o sect._n 31._o 5._o 5._o for_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n be_v incomparable_o most_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n though_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n may_v commend_v the_o speaker_n yet_o be_v a_o form_n much_o more_o profitable_a for_o the_o hearer_n who_o in_o a_o know_a form_n may_v ready_o concur_v with_o the_o speaker_n for_o this_o they_o already_o understand_v be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v heart_n with_o those_o petition_n which_o they_o know_v be_v to_o be_v put_v up_o which_o in_o a_o conceive_a prayer_n of_o a_o man_n own_o which_o yet_o be_v a_o form_n to_o the_o hearer_n unheard_a by_o they_o before_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o do_v for_o such_o be_v the_o obscurity_n of_o some_o man_n expression_n especial_o to_o vulgar_a ear_n that_o they_o can_v easy_o comprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o can_v not_o join_v heart_n and_o while_o they_o study_v to_o understand_v they_o the_o minister_n be_v go_v to_o other_o petition_n in_o these_o public_a form_n know_v and_o understand_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o attend_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o real_o this_o be_v 33._o be_v nos_fw-la conceptas_fw-la formulas_fw-la valde_fw-la utiles_fw-la contendimus_fw-la quia_fw-la et_fw-la attentio_fw-la auditorum_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la per_fw-la usitatas_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la juvasur_fw-fr synop_n purior_fw-la theol._n disp_n 36._o thes_n 33._o no_o small_a help_n to_o attention_n when_o the_o mind_n need_v not_o study_v to_o understand_v but_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o attend_v and_o join_v in_o prayer_n sect._n 32_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o any_o disgrace_n to_o the_o minister_n for_o we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o show_v our_o own_o part_n but_o to_o lay_v forth_o ourselves_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n under_o our_o charge_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o unseemly_a to_o we_o to_o use_v the_o same_o expression_n then_o for_o christ_n 26.39.42.44_o christ_n mat._n 26.39.42.44_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o real_o sect._n 33_o when_o we_o be_v still_o the_o same_o person_n who_o come_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o mercy_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o beg_v the_o same_o blessing_n pardon_v peace_n grace_n life_n health_n comfort_n &c_n &c_n to_o vow_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o faith_n love_n loyalty_n obedience_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o favour_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o use_v the_o same_o expression_n sect._n 34_o in_o a_o word_n in_o any_o prayer_n confession_n praise_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o matter_n be_v good_a the_o word_n proper_a the_o affection_n suitable_a the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v acceptable_a and_o this_o may_v be_v as_o well_o in_o form_n as_o in_o any_o private_a conception_n sect._n 35_o for_o that_o objection_n it_o be_v a_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o spirit_n form_n no_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o signify_v nothing_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o a_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n
far_o from_o that_o vain_a and_o heathenish_a repetition_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v but_o as_o those_o baalite_n the_o same_o thing_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n and_o as_o far_o from_o be_v like_o the_o romish_a beadrol_n of_o 15_o pater_n noster_n and_o 150_o ave_fw-la maries_n and_o one_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la a_o doxology_n at_o the_o end_n of_o each_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o fault_n here_o then_o that_o versus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o verse_n in_o one_o psalm_n 136._o psalm_n psal_n 136._o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o difference_n between_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o praise_n in_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n that_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o other_o that_o what_o be_v confess_v a_o ornament_n in_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o sinful_a battologie_n in_o the_o other_o this_o doxology_n be_v yet_o use_v but_o once_o in_o our_o prayer_n but_o general_o at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n or_o of_o a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n where_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v proper_a however_o that_o versus_fw-la intercalaris_fw-la be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o every_o repetition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o vanity_n and_o there_o must_v be_v something_o else_o to_o prove_v it_o battologize_v and_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o our_o brethren_n 62._o brethren_n account_v of_o proceed_v reply_v pag_n 62._o that_o the_o same_o word_n may_v be_v often_o repeat_v as_o david_n do_v god_n endure_v mercy_fw-mi without_o tautological_a vanity_n when_o it_o be_v not_o from_o emptiness_n or_o neglect_v of_o order_n or_o affectation_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n where_o the_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v elevate_v we_o be_v not_o against_o such_o repetition_n 2._o neither_o can_v it_o with_o any_o charity_n be_v rational_o suspect_v that_o the_o church_n prescribe_v those_o few_o repetition_n any_o way_n to_o lengthen_v out_o her_o prayer_n which_o yet_o never_o be_v account_v too_o long_o but_o often_o accuse_v of_o too_o much_o brevity_n as_o shred_n or_o snip_n much_o less_o 3._o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o these_o be_v prescribe_v as_o if_o the_o bare_a use_n or_o repeat_v of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n or_o can_v pretend_v to_o a_o hope_n of_o be_v hear_v as_o the_o heathen_n do_v when_o the_o affection_n be_v not_o cordial_o intent_n nor_o the_o heart_n sincere_o fix_v upon_o the_o matter_n neither_o with_o a_o holy_a fervency_n beg_v the_o mercy_n nor_o with_o a_o heavenly_a cheerfulness_n sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n yea_o 4._o we_o have_v much_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o their_o devotion_n be_v main_o intend_v when_o their_o mind_n and_o soul_n which_o in_o a_o continue_a length_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v cold_a and_o flat_a be_v awaken_v by_o these_o yet_o not_o too_o frequent_a repetition_n to_o raise_v their_o intention_n to_o those_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o dart_n send_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o vigour_n quickness_n and_o fervency_n sect._n 13_o 2._o but_o in_o the_o person_n a_o fault_n there_o may_v be_v when_o they_o superstitious_o think_v there_o be_v any_o strange_a efficacy_n in_o the_o word_n or_o magic_n in_o the_o repetition_n though_o they_o neither_o understand_v consider_v nor_o be_v intent_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n who_o god_n 7.6_o god_n isai_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.8_o mar._n 7.6_o complain_v of_o that_o they_o draw_v nigh_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o seem_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o such_o be_v that_o of_o many_o ignorant_a people_n who_o say_v over_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n all_o as_o their_o prayer_n and_o think_v they_o have_v sufficient_o do_v their_o devotion_n when_o they_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o repeat_v the_o word_n such_o be_v that_o of_o those_o who_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o formal_a attendance_n with_o their_o body_n and_o join_v with_o the_o tongue_n in_o these_o office_n and_o think_v they_o have_v serve_v god_n well_o enough_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o external_o answer_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n though_o their_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v roam_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o still_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o form_n but_o of_o the_o person_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o than_o the_o very_a same_o irregularity_n and_o wander_a thought_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o conceive_a prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n though_o in_o themselves_o never_o so_o holy_a or_o excellent_a to_o which_o this_o neglect_n and_o non_fw-la attention_n be_v every_o way_n as_o incident_a yea_o possible_o more_o than_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liturgy_n this_o be_v real_o battologize_v what_o ever_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n or_o petition_v be_v whether_o repeat_v or_o not_o sect._n 14_o what_o then_o because_o of_o this_o abuse_n of_o some_o careless_a person_n be_v there_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o alter_v the_o form_n or_o be_v it_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o a_o holy_a religious_a minister_n or_o devout_a christian_n to_o use_v it_o nothing_o less_o for_o than_o we_o must_v cast_v all_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o church_n wherein_o some_o will_v still_o be_v guilty_a of_o offer_v nothing_o but_o a_o verbal_a service_n and_o yield_v but_o a_o formal_a careless_a attendance_n but_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v serious_a in_o our_o affection_n and_o prayer_n whether_o conceive_v by_o ourselves_o or_o compose_v by_o other_o and_o prescribe_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v so_o as_o calvin_n 6.7_o calvin_n 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tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n that_o i_o may_v persuade_v to_o and_o prevail_v for_o peace_n and_o obedience_n here_o lie_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o christianity_n the_o 14.17_o the_o rom._n 14.17_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n not_o in_o use_v or_o not_o use_v this_o or_o that_o liturgy_n these_o or_o those_o rite_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o 18._o the_o jam._n 3.17_o 18._o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a here_o only_o spring_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n 11._o christian_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 9.10_o 11._o to_o love_v as_o brethren_n not_o render_n rail_n for_o rail_v but_o 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2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n 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 himself_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 to_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o do_v indeed_o comprise_v all_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a we_o shall_v answer_v this_o call_n of_o our_o mother_n 11._o §_o 11._o and_o do_v our_o part_n and_o our_o peace_n will_v be_v sufficient_o secure_v if_o we_o will_v every_o one_o in_o our_o place_n serious_o and_o 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