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peace_n and_o concord_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o so_o be_v schism_n division_n and_o diversity_n of_o faith_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peace_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o church_n above_o all_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o be_v in_o all_o point_v a_o monarchy_n tend_v every_o way_n to_o unity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o church_n one_o hope_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o head_n one_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o assure_v we_o thus_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o unite_a body_n of_o the_o church_n now_o to_o manifest_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o much_o she_o be_v belove_v by_o our_o saviour_n st._n paul_n ephes._n 5_o 22._o say_v the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n himself_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n to_o wit_n the_o same_o church_n and_o of_o no_o other_o 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