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of_o participation_n or_o joynt-fellowship_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o profession_n of_o the_o fame_n true_a religion_n only_o which_o i_o have_v here_o own_v and_o assert_v 2._o there_o be_v indeed_o liturgy_n use_v though_o not_o impose_v in_o some_o of_o those_o reform_a church_n but_o though_o they_o be_v not_o mala_n peruse_v yet_o this_o prove_v they_o not_o authentic_a more_o than_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sacrifice_v in_o the_o high_a place_n 1_o chr._n 16.39_o prove_v those_o lawful_a why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o spot_n in_o their_o feast_n god_n connive_v at_o those_o in_o christian_n as_o he_o do_v at_o polygamy_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o 3._o mr._n croftons_n instance_n in_o the_o primitive_a nonconformist_n be_v wide_a of_o that_o of_o the_o modern_a for_o our_o communion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o common-prayer_n be_v a_o relapse_n and_o return_n into_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o say_v a_o egyptian_a 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