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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55001	A Platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders, and messengers of the Churches, assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, to be presented to the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the eighth moneth, anno 1649.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P2396; ESTC W2574	37,140	44

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〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o some_o unkindness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o only_o concei●…ed_v or_o indeed_o in_o the_o church_n which_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v tolèrate_v and_o hear_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o which_o evil_a the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o convince_v 〈◊〉_d though_o perhaps_o himself_o be_v nor_o admonish_v for_o these_o or_o like_o reason_n to_o withdraw_v from_o public_a communion_n in_o word_n or_o seal_n or_o censure_n be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a 6_o such_o member_n as_o have_v orderly_o remove_v their_o habitation_n ought_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o order_n where_o they_o do_v 26_o inhabit_v if_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o they_o can_v neither_o perform_v the_o duty_n nor_o receive_v the_o privilege_n of_o member_n such_o a_o example_n tolerate_v in_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o corrupt_v other_o which_o if_o many_o shall_v follow_v will_v threaten_v the_o 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