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interest_n honour_n party_n etc._n etc._n be_v we_o better_a unite_v in_o our_o end_n and_o aim_n and_o do_v joint_o level_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n we_o shall_v quick_o agree_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 3._o because_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o refuse_v christian_a communion_n though_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o this_o of_o baptism_n rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o beza_n note_v on_o the_o place_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o so_o weak_a sublatum_fw-la fides_n hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la declarat_fw-la christianam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la rudis_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la nondum_fw-la intelligat_fw-la christi_fw-la beneficio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sublatum_fw-la as_o not_o to_o 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in_o the_o bind_v of_o peace_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o most_o earnest_a study_v which_o way_n it_o may_v be_v effect_v ita_fw-la alicui_fw-la rei_fw-la studere_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la omni_fw-la impetu_fw-la feraris_fw-la &_o appropere_n to_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o further_a it_o with_o might_n and_o main_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o gramarian_n oppose_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v inconsiderate_a perfunctory_a &_o extempore_o aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o do_v a_o thing_n careless_o but_o this_o in_o the_o text_n signify_v diligenter_n &_o intent_n â_fw-la cogitation_n efficere_fw-la to_o be_v diligent_a and_o very_a thoughtful_a how_o to_o accomplish_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o point_v out_o this_o that_o we_o ought_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o use_v a_o sedulous_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o it_o 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