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and_o body_n of_o everye_o commynaltie_n without_o ferth_a knowledge_n sufficient_a hit_n be_v every_o man_n do_v his_o office_n and_o dewtie_n as_o he_o be_v call_v and_o by_o goddis_fw-la provysion_n thereto_o appoint_v here_o in_o this_o worldly_a polycie_n stedfaste_o to_o hang_v upon_o the_o common_a order_n leaning_n thereto_o constante_o ever_o comfort_v with_o the_o same_o feythe_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o ever_o last_a life_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v in_o immortality_n &_o not_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a benefytte_n and_o only_a goodness_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o who_o to_o we_o so_o tru_a in_o he_o have_v make_v such_o promise_v of_o his_o benignity_n this_o be_v the_o mooste_o sure_a knot_n as_o i_o think_v of_o all_o christian_a cyvilitie_n this_o generalle_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n necessary_a join_v with_o mekenes_n i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o the_o uâ—lerned_a people_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v â—â—â—â—â—fferente_a ever_o gyve_v 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and_o conserve_v this_o heavenly_a unite_v we_o must_v dispose_v ourselves_o with_o hart_n &_o will_n utter_o to_o cast_v away_o this_o blind_a superstition_n and_o arrogant_a folly_n and_o with_o diligent_a endeavour_n and_o cure_v form_n our_o judgement_n with_o right_a knowledge_n and_o convenient_a obedience_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o the_o better_a avoid_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o unity_n spiritual_a without_o all_o confusion_n of_o policy_n annex_v thereto_o as_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n knytte_n to_o one_o heed_n here_o in_o this_o life_n enjoy_v common_a quietues_fw-la and_o hereafter_o eternal_a felicity_n whereof_o you_o all_o most_o christian_a people_n by_o nature_n be_v fervent_o desirous_a the_o which_o desire_n i_o trust_v in_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v vain_a but_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o last_o such_o fruit_n and_o perfection_n as_o to_o such_o ardent_a desire_n &_o noble_a affect_v be_v due_a and_o convenient_a for_o of_o this_o be_v you_o 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how_o that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v many_o year_n usurp_v it_o be_v to_o the_o very_a spiritual_a unity_n neither_o necessary_a nor_o yet_o convenient_a and_o so_o i_o trust_v sommewhat_o the_o better_a your_o conscience_n shall_v be_v delyver_v from_o such_o scrupulositie_n as_o may_v take_v from_o your_o mind_n christen_v quietness_n and_o unite_v and_o first_o must_v christen_v people_n this_o be_v of_o you_o all_o as_o most_o open_a and_o manifest_a to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o sure_a truth_n that_o all_o be_v it_o the_o old_a testament_fw-mi wherein_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n declare_v his_o first_o will_n be_v call_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o his_o very_a law_n yet_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o paul_n testify_v 10._o all_o thing_n to_o they_o as_o in_o a_o shadow_n gross_o there_o to_o be_v show_v accord_v to_o their_o rude_a capacite_n the_o which_o to_o we_o after_o clere_o be_v open_v by_o our_o master_n christ_n to_o who_o glory_n all_o the_o law_n tend_v 1_o 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to_o the_o sight_n and_o contemplation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v celestial_a and_o of_o nature_n pure_a and_o everlasting_a separate_a from_o all_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n ever_o will_v they_o to_o hang_v upon_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o thing_n 23._o as_o brother_n to_o gether_o knytte_a in_o a_o certain_a equalite_n utter_o exclude_v all_o contention_n for_o any_o manner_n superiorite_n he_o ever_o teach_v his_o disciple_n as_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n couple_v together_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o unite_v to_o hang_v upon_o he_o only_o 17._o as_o upon_o the_o true_a heed_n &_o fountayn_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v ever_o desire_v leave_v the_o order_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o i_o say_v to_o such_o as_o by_o office_n have_v cure_v of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o perteyn_v to_o worldly_a policy_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n contempt_n &_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o out_o of_o 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you_o 19_o live_v in_o simplycite_v utter_o without_o care_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o must_v you_o leave_v aside_o all_o contention_n for_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o all_o superiority_n bear_v heart_n pure_a without_o affection_n ever_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a conversation_n therein_o setting_a all_o your_o comfort_n and_o joy_n after_o this_o sentence_n christ_n answer_v to_o his_o disciple_n stryve_v among_o themselves_o for_o superiority_n move_v by_o ambition_n wherein_o he_o manifest_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o stable_o she_o among_o they_o any_o order_n of_o superiority_n or_o degree_n he_o will_v then_o move_v thereof_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n command_v the_o rest_n to_o gyve_v obedience_n to_o such_o heed_n and_o order_n but_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o doctrine_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o mention_n or_o memory_n of_o such_o institution_n and_o polycie_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n of_o you_o all_o to_o 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life_n we_o must_v ever_o most_o regard_v this_o unity_n spiritual_a so_o in_o the_o worldly_a must_v be_v have_v respect_n of_o the_o polyticall_a 〈…〉_o the_o which_o brefe_o to_o deseribe_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o concord_n agreement_n and_o a_o consent_n of_o all_o they_o which_o be_v in_o one_o polyce_n to_o the_o receyve_a and_o putting_a in_o use_n such_o law_n 〈…〉_o constitution_n and_o ordynance_n as_o by_o politic_a wytte_n be_v devyse_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o worldly_a quietness_n and_o tranquillyte_n to_o the_o which_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a end_n only_o ever_o look_v they_o which_o without_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o any_o country_n stablyshed_a any_o polycie_n for_o to_o this_o end_n look_v plato_n where_o as_o in_o his_o devyse_v common_a weal_n with_o the_o community_n of_o thing_n he_o pourpose_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o ground_n therein_o this_o unity_n to_o this_o end_n look_v the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o the_o wise_a roman_n 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this_o hope_n and_o trust_n give_v man_n such_o courage_n that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n he_o easy_o have_v in_o contempt_n usinge_v they_o only_o in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o a_o pylgremage_n 13._o where_o as_o we_o have_v as_o faint_v paul_n say_v no_o dwell_v place_n this_o spiritual_a unity_n be_v stablyd_v in_o his_o flock_n by_o our_o master_n christ_n 5._o good_a polycie_n how_o be_v it_o this_o in_o few_o word_n i_o shall_v declare_v that_o this_o heed_n with_o such_o power_n as_o have_v of_o many_o year_n be_v thereto_o attribute_n be_v in_o no_o point_n convenient_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o this_o unite_v but_o rather_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o good_a christyan_n civylitie_n this_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o place_n now_o to_o be_v declare_v wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v long_o to_o stone_v for_o who_o so_o ever_o consyder_v with_o himself_o the_o usurp_a authority_n in_o dispense_v with_o the_o good_a and_o catholyke_a ground_n and_o 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