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Sound considerations for tender consciencies wherein is shewed their obligation to hold close union and communion with the Church of England and their fellow members in it, and not to forsake the publick assemblies thereof. In several sermons preached, upon I Cor.1.10 and Heb.10.25. By Joseph Briggs M.A. vic. of Kirkburton, in Yorkshire
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Briggs, Jos. (Joseph)
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Wing B4663; ESTC R229475
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ministry_n gal._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o i_o say_v consider_v what_o love_n be_v command_v by_o god_n from_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n and_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n see_v from_o whence_o all_o variance_n betwiâ—â—_n they_o come_v even_o from_o the_o devil_n craft_n and_o malice_n for_o no_o way_n have_v he_o more_o effectual_a to_o hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n than_o this_o his_o five_o thousand_o year_n experience_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o mutter_v a_o syllable_n direct_o against_o god_n word_n he_o see_v no_o likelihood_n to_o beget_v in_o christian_n especial_o in_o protestant_n adirect_a hatred_n of_o the_o word_n as_o such_o his_o policy_n then_o direct_v he_o to_o work_v oblique_o to_o distil_v into_o man_n heart_n a_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n so_o to_o make_v they_o 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