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A43682 The true notion of persecution stated in a sermon preachd at the time of the late contribution for the French Protestants / by George Hickes ... Hickes, George, 1642-1715. 1681 (1681) Wing H1875; ESTC R20004 26,260 37

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national_a church_n unlawful_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o notion_n of_o christian_a union_n and_o communion_n do_v either_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o christianity_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n be_v unlawful_a in_o divine_a worship_n or_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o terimus_fw-la the_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertul_n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la de_fw-fr corona_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la frontem_fw-la crucis_fw-la signaculo_fw-la terimus_fw-la
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