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there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o harmony_n betwixt_o command_v and_o obey_v they_o shall_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n they_o be_v both_o art_n or_o rather_o make_v up_o but_o one_o science_n for_o one_o can_v be_v well_o without_o the_o other_o king_n can_v be_v well_o without_o subject_n nor_o subject_n without_o one_o to_o command_v eras_n eras_n imperare_fw-la &_o parere_fw-la imperio_fw-la ars_fw-la emnium_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la quae_fw-la dvae_fw-la res_fw-la a_o civibus_fw-la excludunt_fw-la seditiones_fw-la &_o tuentur_fw-la concordiam_fw-la they_o be_v correlative_n and_o make_v up_o but_o one_o fair_a art_n but_o it_o be_v these_o two_o that_o maintain_v concord_n amity_n and_o peace_n and_o shut_v out_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n for_o your_o king_n sake_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o your_o country_n sake_n amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la ratione_fw-la valentior_fw-la omni_fw-la pont._n ovid._n de_fw-fr pont._n which_o shall_v be_v of_o more_o power_n to_o persuade_v you_o than_o any_o argument_n i_o can_v bring_v harken_v at_o last_o to_o good_a counsel_n and_o be_v long_o obstinate_a do_v not_o provoke_v clemency_n itself_o to_o anger_n and_o mercy_n to_o justice_n frangendum_fw-la est_fw-la viat_fw-la mo._n viat_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la caput_fw-la clementia_n mollit_fw-la if_o nothing_o will_v mollify_v you_o may_v you_o not_o expect_v to_o be_v break_v outly_v deer_n be_v to_o be_v frighten_v within_o the_o pale_a for_o their_o own_o security_n 5._o psal_n 95.8_o 5._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n let_v it_o be_v instant_o accept_v of_o the_o proffer_a kindness_n defer_v it_o no_o long_o put_v it_o not_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n 27.1_o prov._n 27.1_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o to_o urge_v and_o persuade_v you_o to_o conformity_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o by_o these_o distraction_n cause_v by_o your_o disunion_n and_o the_o evil_a that_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n threaten_v we_o with_o the_o stormy_a cloud_n of_o popery_n fire_n and_o faggot_n seem_v to_o be_v enkindle_n in_o our_o street_n by_o your_o dissertion_n new_a plot_n to_o embroyl_n a_o nation_n be_v encourage_v by_o your_o nonconformity_n and_o a_o great_a gap_n be_v make_v whereby_o our_o present_a adversary_n be_v ready_a to_o enter_v and_o to_o overturn_v the_o fabric_n of_o our_o church_n by_o your_o breach_n behold_v all_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o stand_v no_o long_o on_o scruple_n and_o nicety_n be_v not_o affright_v at_o mormoe_n of_o your_o own_o make_n yield_v at_o last_o to_o necessity_n and_o involve_v not_o all_o in_o ruin_n by_o your_o obstinacy_n leave_v all_o by-respect_n and_o self-interest_n examine_v your_o conscience_n and_o deal_v naked_o with_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o tell_v we_o true_o if_o you_o do_v not_o think_v a_o unity_n betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n will_v not_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o this_o nation_n you_o can_v but_o know_v it_o and_o confess_v it_o secret_o lay_v aside_o then_o your_o term_n stand_v not_o so_o stiff_o upon_o capitulation_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o bishop_n to_o rule_v as_o for_o the_o superintendent_o in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n or_o lead_a presbyter_n in_o geneva_n boggle_v no_o long_o at_o word_n startle_v not_o at_o title_n lord_n master_n father_n be_v scriptural_a phrase_n and_o give_v to_o good_a and_o holy_a men._n they_o be_v term_n not_o unfitting_a and_o avowable_a but_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v stand_v upon_o now_o be_v they_o of_o value_n to_o continue_v the_o breach_n betwixt_o you_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v this_o difference_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o take_v st._n 14.3_o rom._n 14.3_o paul_n counsel_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v he_o tell_v they_o this_o that_o although_o there_o be_v some_o private_a difference_n among_o they_o in_o indifferent_a matter_n yet_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o unity_n and_o not_o make_v any_o separation_n betwixt_o each_o other_o but_o labour_n in_o the_o edification_n and_o instruction_n of_o each_o other_o 1._o v._o 1._o though_o one_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o other_o be_v strong_a though_o some_o have_v scruple_n of_o small_a weight_n and_o other_o know_v better_a thing_n 15.1_o rom._n 15.1_o and_o not_o by_o break_v the_o band_n of_o their_o unity_n and_o community_n seek_v to_o ruin_v each_o other_o let_v not_o those_o that_o conform_v despise_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o nor_o let_v those_o who_o do_v not_o conform_v judge_n the_o liberty_n of_o those_o that_o do._n they_o that_o break_v this_o rule_n want_v 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