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church_n	according_a	rule_n	word_n	3,970	5	3.8240	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66338	A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, April 2, 1690 being the fifth Wednesday in Lent / by William Wake.	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1690 (1690)	Wing W264; ESTC R24588	17,349	40

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epistle_n to_o instruct_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o 15._o god_n and_o fulfil_v that_o great_a trust_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o therein_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n we_o find_v he_o direct_v this_o holy_a man_n how_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o inflict_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o offender_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v first_o admonish_v they_o open_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n tim._n that_o so_o both_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_o move_v to_o repent_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o that_o other_o be_v terrify_v thereby_o may_v have_v the_o great_a care_n how_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n lest_o they_o also_o become_v expose_v to_o the_o same_o correction_n v_o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v 2_o that_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o these_o judgement_n upright_o and_o sincere_o without_o 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