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A48357
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An epistle declaratorie, or manifest written by G. L. to his brethren residing in England
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Leyburn, George, 1593-1677.
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1657
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Wing L1937; ESTC R217653
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a_o epistle_n declaratorie_n or_o manifest_a write_a by_o g._n l._n to_o his_o brethren_n reside_v in_o england_n non_fw-fr plus_fw-fr sapere_fw-la quam_fw-la oportet_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 12._o apud_fw-la christianos_n non_fw-la qui_fw-la patitur_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la miserest_fw-la s._n hier._n ad_fw-la marcum_fw-la by_o the_o widow_n of_o mark_n wyon_n 1657._o superiorum_n permissv_n a_o epistle_n declaratorie_n or_o manifest_a write_a by_o g._n l._n to_o his_o brethren_n reside_v in_o england_n my_o much_o honour_v brethren_n have_v be_v certain_o inform_v that_o m._n r_o tho._n blacloe_n have_v late_o publish_v in_o print_n à _fw-la certain_a letter_n contain_v divers_a unhandsome_a bitter_a and_o uncharitable_a expression_n against_o my_o own_o person_n as_o alsoe_o that_o a_o slender_a consult_v of_o his_o london_n friend_n have_v order_v that_o the_o say_a letter_n shall_v be_v only_o communicate_v to_o those_o among_o you_o who_o be_v constitute_v in_o chief_a power_n and_o authority_n with_o design_n undoubted_o for_o in_o prudence_n i_o can_v harbour_v a_o interpretation_n more_o favourable_a of_o a_o proceed_n so_o unbeseeming_a person_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o function_n to_o lessen_v i_o in_o their_o esteem_n and_o by_o degree_n to_o hurt_v my_o integrity_n and_o wound_v my_o reputation_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o my_o brethren_n in_o this_o respect_n pure_o i_o have_v think_v fit_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v keep_v from_o i_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o foul_a play_n to_o direct_v unto_o you_o all_o in_o general_n this_o declaratory_a epistle_n or_o manifest_a which_o i_o do_v assure_v i_o shall_v afford_v you_o sufficient_a evidence_n whereby_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o my_o innocency_n and_o to_o be_v convince_v in_o m._n r_o blacloes_n unreasonable_a animosity_n i_o say_v in_o this_o respect_n pure_o for_o the_o 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