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A41069
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The Way to peace, by the proposal of some considerations arguing the necessity of mutual love, and forbearance in many things to effect it
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T. F.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing F64; ESTC R17296
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have_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o plain_o reveal_v that_o no_o church_n of_o any_o particular_a denomination_n be_v infallible_a and_o that_o general_a council_n synod_n convocation_n mâ—y_o and_o have_v err_v that_o the_o impose_v a_o profession_n of_o know_a error_n and_o practise_v know_v corruption_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n that_o public_a approbation_n make_v it_o but_o probable_a that_o the_o thing_n they_o allow_v and_o command_v be_v good_a that_o the_o oppose_a my_o reason_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n against_o the_o public_a be_v not_o the_o oppose_a my_o judgement_n against_o it_o but_o that_o of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o man_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o which_o religion_n be_v true_a that_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n and_o nothing_o but_o that_o and_o the_o plain_a consequence_n thereof_o can_v they_o with_o 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friendship_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o before_o he_o revolt_v from_o his_o innocence_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o creator_n christian_n charity_n be_v the_o true_a panacaea_n or_o all-heal_a i_o mean_v not_o that_o selfish_a charity_n which_o behave_v it_o self_n so_o unseemly_a as_o to_o begin_v at_o home_n and_o end_v there_o too_o or_o else_o step_v out_o of_o door_n only_o to_o its_o own_o or_o neighbour_a party_n and_o limit_n and_o contract_n its_o beam_n to_o a_o single_a point_n but_o that_o diffusive_a and_o extensive_a grace_n which_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a latitude_n and_o comprehension_n that_o take_v a_o large_a sphere_n for_o action_n and_o motion_n this_o be_v the_o great_a security_n and_o common_a preservative_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o mankind_n and_o without_o it_o no_o guaranty_n can_v prevent_v infraction_n and_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o it_o than_o this_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o show_v a_o more_o â—â—â—â—lent_a may_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o 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