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A26924 The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1689 (1689) Wing B1259; ESTC R2816 234,586 307

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for_o it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o learned_a and_o excellent_a minister_n have_v be_v against_o it_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o i_o will_v name_v to_o eject_v they_o from_o the_o ministry_n for_o it_o and_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o such_o a_o canon_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o before_o chap._n xxxiv_o point_v xxxi_o of_o christen_v all_o child_n without_o exception_n according_a to_o canon_n 68_o m._n the_o word_n be_v no_o minister_n shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o christen_v any_o child_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o he_o upon_o any_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n to_o be_v christen_v i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o before_o that_o i_o here_o only_o say_v brief_o 1._o this_o suppose_v a_o false_a or_o unproved_a doctrine_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o atheist_n infidel_n jew_n heretic_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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