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eliz._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a edict_n will_v so_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v these_o reason_n 1._o we_o will_v not_o suppose_v this_o law_n to_o be_v ground_v on_o so_o hurtful_a a_o principle_n as_o this_o that_o where_o a_o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o difficult_a case_n of_o conscience_n do_v arise_v that_o one_o party_n be_v always_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a uncharitableness_n and_o more_o opposite_a to_o that_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v after_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o judge_v by_o our_o governor_n in_o that_o age_n when_o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n o_o eliz._n be_v establish_v but_o a_o more_o charitable_a interpretation_n of_o man_n scrupling_a obedience_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o relief_n give_v to_o such_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o council_n put_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o article_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o the_o 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