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likewise_o very_o dreadful_a example_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o have_v reciprocal_o treat_v one_o another_o in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v mingle_v together_o the_o weak_a employ_v such_o arm_n as_o be_v most_o convenient_a against_o their_o adversary_n which_o be_v injury_n and_o reproach_n the_o powerful_a straight_o pass_v to_o action_n there_o be_v no_o craft_n nor_o subtlety_n no_o violence_n nor_o cruelty_n which_o these_o people_n sâ—t_v not_o a_o work_n utter_o to_o exterminate_v such_o as_o follow_v a_o different_a profession_n from_o they_o the_o roman_a catholic_n persecute_v the_o protestant_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o be_v strong_a the_o protestant_n he_o requite_v he_o where_o he_o have_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o among_o protestant_n those_o who_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n be_v not_o treat_v more_o favourable_o heretofore_o the_o christian_n complain_v much_o that_o the_o pagan_n will_v force_v they_o to_o 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of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o make_v man_n irreligious_a and_o cause_n atheism_n 35_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o keep_v back_o all_o those_o who_o be_v without_o and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o dislike_n of_o christian_a religion_n 44_o chap._n vi_o the_o five_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n trouble_v in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o division_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o man_n mind_n do_v much_o contribute_v to_o this_o evil_n p._n 69_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v make_v a_o true_a distinction_n in_o christian_a religion_n of_o what_o be_v real_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a and_o what_o be_v not_o 80_o chap._n iii_o that_o man_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n to_o take_v up_o other_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n in_o they_o and_o which_o put_v these_o division_n among_o christian_n 88_o chap._n iv_o that_o the_o dislike_n which_o have_v be_v have_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o meâ—_n have_v give_v it_o a_o different_a â—â—â—â—ct_a frâ—m_n that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o â—â—â—inning_n 97_o chap._n v._o that_o many_o do_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n to_o serve_v their_o particular_a interest_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o temporal_a life_n 106_o the_o three_o part._n of_o the_o proper_a mean_n to_o reunite_v all_o christian_n into_o one_o sole_a communion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o ill_a mean_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o hitherto_o for_o put_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o division_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o mean_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o to_o throw_v off_o all_o particular_a interest_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v propose_v by_o we_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n 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