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A92925 Schism dispach't or A rejoynder to the replies of Dr. Hammond and the Ld of Derry. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1657 (1657) Wing S2590; Thomason E1555_1; ESTC R203538 464,677 720

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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v come_v to_o judea_n he_o depart_v thence_o both_o because_o he_o be_v send_v a_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o build_v on_o another_o foundation_n in_o answer_n do_v he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o build_v on_o another_o foundation_n or_o as_o dr._n h._n express_v it_o reply_v p._n 56._o have_v not_o right_a to_o do_v it_o if_o not_o what_o be_v these_o word_n to_o we_o who_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o s._n paul_n shall_v do_v imprudent_o as_o it_o have_v be_v if_o leave_v the_o gentile_n where_o himself_o have_v begin_v to_o preach_v with_o experience_n of_o so_o much_o fruit_n he_o shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o preach_v in_o judea_n where_o s._n peter_n have_v experience_v the_o like_a fruit_n which_o be_v in_o other_o language_n to_o leave_v a_o place_n where_o his_o preach_n be_v most_o needful_a and_o most_o particular_o fruit_n full_a and_o stay_v in_o another_o where_o his_o preach_n be_v needle_n and_o not_o so_o 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