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i_o be_o much_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o there_o have_v be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o among_o we_o all_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o another_o case_n he_o that_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o this_o matter_n let_v he_o throw_v the_o first-stone_n and_o cause_n we_o have_v all_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o repent_v of_o this_o evil._n yet_o two_o we_o must_v contend_v earnest_o yet_o humble_o in_o the_o gospel-spirit_n for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n v._n 3._o and_o i_o earnest_o desire_v all_o who_o fear_n god_n to_o manifest_a truth_n of_o love_n to_o all_o people_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v the_o visible-appearance_n of_o godliness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o differing-way_n though_o on_o a_o church-account_n constitute_v according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v how_o there_o can_v be_v a_o walking-togeth_a in_o church-worship_n without_o a_o unity_n in_o that_o worship_n and_o in_o 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see_v the_o weakness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o matter_n as_o they_o suppose_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o conclude_v that_o if_o christian_n be_v not_o too_o much_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n it_o may_v prove_v of_o some_o help_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o differing-apprehension_n may_v learn_v to_o bear_v with_o and_o forbear_v each_o other_o in_o love_n and_o till_o they_o can_v come_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n from_o sense_n of_o weakness_n and_o fallibility_n to_o pity_v one_o another_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o lovely-spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o people_n who_o thus_o walk_v be_v a_o lovely_a people_n and_o the_o people_n who_o thus_o walk_v god_n will_v bless_v but_o if_o christian_n will_v still_o go_v on_o to_o bite_v and_o devour_v each_o other_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v devour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o that_o as_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o peace_n therefore_o if_o you_o love_v god_n and_o peace_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n chap._n vi_o in_o which_o be_v three-thing_n present_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o further_a the_o churches-peace_n i_o shall_v present_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o help_v on_o and_o to_o further_a union_n and_o peace_n among_o all_o the_o godly_a one_a to_o discover_v what_o unity_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v i_o plead_v for_o 1._o that_o all_o who_o agree_v in_o the_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v own_o each_o other_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o one_o constituted-church-relation_n though_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o several_a disputable_a thing_n in_o matter_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o by_o make_v law_n for_o each_o other_o where_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n have_v make_v none_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o for_o i_o be_o clear_a there_o may_v be_v some_o differing-apprehension_n in_o both_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o shall_v make_v no_o breach_n in_o church-fellowship_n such_o thing_n as_o these_o do_v not_o throw_v the_o church_n into_o division_n in_o pure_a time_n than_o we_o be_v yet_o arrive_v to_o we_o find_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o unbelieving_a in_o the_o main_a fundamental-truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o instruct_v they_o herein_o at_o least_o three_o time_n yet_o he_o separate_v they_o not_o from_o he_o but_o own_v they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v believe_v matt._n 16._o 16_o 17._o the_o apostle_n paul_n deal_v moderate_o about_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o where_o its_o evident_a that_o 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that_o the_o greatness_n of_o evil_n lie_v not_o in_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o many_o religious_a thing_n but_o in_o make_v division_n and_o breach_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o opinion_n and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o apostatise_v spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o to_o do_v and_o as_o for_o those_o christian_n who_o so_o far_o differ_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o practice_n as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v communion_n on_o a_o church-account_n and_o yet_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o prize_n and_o press_v after_o holiness_n let_v there_o be_v truth_n of_o love_n allow_v each_o other_o a_o latitude_n in_o their_o way_n according_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n else_o we_o do_v not_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o not_o envy_v one_o another_o nor_o unchristian_a one_o another_o though_o there_o can_v be_v communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o he_o state_v be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n therein_o yet_o to_o encourage_v 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