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miracle_n and_o preach_v may_v persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v one_o heart_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v as_o cummin_n seed_n which_o make_v the_o dove_n flock_v to_o the_o window_n the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n luk._n 21.5_o this_o make_v christ_n spiritual_a temple_n look_v beautiful_a and_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o appear_v goodly_a when_o they_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n 10._o unpeaceableness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n turn_v heathen_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a rom._n 1.31_o they_o can_v be_v pacify_v their_o heart_n be_v like_o adamant_n no_o oil_n can_v supple_a they_o no_o fire_n can_v melt_v they_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a as_o if_o 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