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A91916 Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire. Rocket, John. 1650 (1650) Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903 50,803 87

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o the_o 70_o evermore_o congregare_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congregatio_fw-la and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o concern_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v in_o herself_o not_o only_o many_o precious_a promise_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n be_v make_v unto_o she_o but_o the_o gospel_n the_o compliment_n of_o promise_n hold_v out_o the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o direction_n love_v as_o a_o stream_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a channel_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o great_a cry_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o observation_n scatter_v in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n that_o have_v be_v sufficient_a but_o it_o be_v that_o silver_n string_n that_o be_v draw_v through_o all_o the_o epistle_n and_o tie_v on_o a_o most_o complete_a knot_n in_o st._n john_n epistle_n and_o as_o these_o command_n be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o she_o so_o mark_v under_o what_o parable_n 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