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we_o take_v example_n by_o that_o let_v we_o throw_v off_o all_o prejudice_v opinion_n presumptuous_a suspicion_n and_o litigious_a contention_n which_o only_o confound_v and_o disturb_v such_o sacred_a council_n but_o let_v all_o be_v do_v with_o that_o agreement_n and_o consent_n as_o become_v christian_n clergyman_n and_o more_o especial_o all_fw-mi we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o we_o consult_v about_o the_o establishment_n of_o her_o peace_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v let_v it_o be_v do_v by_o universal_a approbation_n that_o in_o this_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god._n but_o whatsoever_o pain_n we_o take_v for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o church_n they_o will_v avail_v not_o unless_o adorn_v with_o good_a work_n wherefore_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o comport_v yourselves_o as_o become_v father_n and_o son_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o church_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n in_o heaven_n let_v all_o see_v and_o admire_v the_o eminent_a sanctity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o produce_v man_n most_o holy_a by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v engage_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v and_o for_o ever_o preserve_v a_o church_n first_o of_o his_o own_o build_n and_o then_o restoration_n from_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o its_o enemy_n let_v god_n therefore_o arise_v and_o his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v god_n grant_v that_o our_o church_n may_v flourish_v and_o increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o god_n grant_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n may_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o last_o god_n grant_v that_o his_o most_o holy_a spirit_n may_v 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