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A16547
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An exposition of al the principal Scriptures vsed in our English liturgie together with a reason why the church did chuse the same / by Iohn Boys ...
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Boys, John, 1571-1625.
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STC 3456.7; ESTC S221
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a_o badge_n 3._o a_o ring_n a_o temp_n shot_n because_o every_o particular_a apostle_n confer_v his_o particular_a article_n to_o this_o spiritual_a banquet_n at_o least_o the_o whole_a do_v arise_v out_o of_o their_o symbol_n common_a write_n 2._o a_o symb._n badge_n for_o as_o a_o soldier_n be_v know_v in_o the_o field_n by_o his_o colour_n and_o coat_n to_o what_o captain_n he_o do_v belong_v so_o the_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v by_o this_o creed_n from_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o misbeliever_n in_o token_n hereof_o by_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n open_o to_o manifest_v our_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o general_n 3._o a_o 1._o ring_n the_o 4._o mettle_n whereof_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o rich_a mine_n of_o the_o bible_n refine_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o accurate_o frame_v by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n it_o be_v the_o very_a wedding_n ring_v wherewith_o the_o minister_n in_o 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which_o the_o divine_a 58._o poet_n paraphrastical_o the_o