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A25358 Religion and loyalty maintained against all modern opposers in a treatise on the 29th of May 1681, being Trinity-Sunday and anniversary day of His Majesties happy birth and King and kingdoms restauration / by Henry Anderson. Anderson, Henry. 1684 (1684) Wing A3092; ESTC R27731 74,714 137

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o god_n priest_n consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o with_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n show_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o function_n not_o in_o great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n in_o a_o affect_a predominancy_n rule_n and_o superiority_n over_o the_o christian_a world_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o rome_n this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o nazianzen_n 11._o nazianzen_n nazian_n orat._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o commend_v a_o goodly_a statue_n from_o the_o shadow_n it_o cast_v and_o to_o pass_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o perfection_n which_o deserve_v our_o chief_a commendation_n i._n e._n sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o extol_v god_n praise_n 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