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A65074 Sermons preached upon several publike and eminent occasions by ... Richard Vines, collected into one volume.; Sermons. Selections Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656. 1656 (1656) Wing V569; ESTC R21878 447,514 832

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to_o force_v the_o gerard_n toshab_n or_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o undertake_v the_o whole_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o the_o seven_o commandment_n as_o they_o call_v they_o give_v to_o noah_n and_o not_o to_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n if_o he_o will_v live_v among_o they_o he_o must_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n §._o 3._o five_o you_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n receive_v unworthy_o which_o be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o come_v with_o reservation_n of_o some_o sin_n haply_o know_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o god_n he_o be_v not_o true_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n admission_n be_v that_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o member_n and_o have_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n by_o any_o know_a sin_n just_o and_o due_o prove_v against_o he_o for_o all_o visible_a proceed_n of_o the_o 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