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Considerations touching the liturgy of the Church of England In reference to His Majesties late gracious declaration, and in order to an happy union in Church and state. By John Gauden, D.D. Bishop elect of Exceter.
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Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
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Wing G349; ESTC R218825
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not_o suffice_v to_o such_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n as_o we_o see_v the_o same_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o burn_v when_o weak_a and_o scatter_a which_o unite_v present_o kindle_v fire_n in_o matter_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o burn_v so_o may_v be_v the_o several_a gardual_a operation_n of_o god_n grace_n proportionable_a to_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v as_o that_o heat_n will_v melt_v soft_a wax_n which_o will_v not_o stir_v the_o hard_a if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o illustrate_v these_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o thing_n temporal_a i_o conceive_v that_o the_o baptismal_a grace_n and_o favour_n whereof_o infant_n be_v capable_a and_o wherewith_o they_o be_v due_o invest_v in_o that_o sacrament_n seem_v to_o be_v proportionable_a to_o that_o civil_a right_n which_o a_o infant_n may_v have_v in_o law_n settle_v upon_o it_o as_o to_o any_o honour_n filiation_n estate_n place_n or_o privilege_n either_o by_o adoption_n donation_n joint_a purchase_n or_o 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