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A39065
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An Expedient, or, A sure & easy way of reducing all dissenters whatsoever to an exact & sincere obedience both to our ecclesiastical & civil government
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1662
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Wing E3874; ESTC R5413
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misfortune_n so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n &_o throw_v in_o my_o mite_n also_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o the_o affection_n i_o bear_v my_o country_n which_o i_o suppose_v move_v the_o rest_n that_o have_v already_o write_v and_o though_o i_o be_o bear_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o liturgy_n &_o rite_n be_v so_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n yet_o i_o shall_v do_v what_o i_o can_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bridle_v in_o my_o zeal_n least_o seem_v too_o partial_a i_o shall_v rather_o harden_v than_o mollify_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n who_o happen_v which_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o to_o be_v too_o numerous_a &_o considerable_a in_o this_o poor_a distract_a nation_n we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o to_o divine_a worship_n be_v divide_v beside_o its_o subdivision_n into_o these_o four_o great_a party_n viz._n church_n of_o england_n man_n presbyterian_o independent_n &_o papist_n the_o three_o 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