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A32880
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Notes upon the Lord Bishop of Salisbury's four late discourses to the clergy of his diocess particularly upon the last, relating to the dissenters, in a letter to a friend.
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Chorlton, John, 1666-1705.
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Wing C3928; ESTC R21864
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most_o schism_n and_o separation_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o least_o qualify_v and_o have_v the_o poor_a title_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o be_v the_o standard_n and_o centre_n of_o union_n to_o all_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o subscribe_v myself_o sir_n you_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la first_o discourse_n against_o atheism_n â_o preface_n p._n 11._o preface_n p._n 11_o vide_fw-la dr._n burnet_n dialogue_n â_o second_o discourse_n against_o socinian_o â_o witness_v oppose_v the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n e_o of_o essex_n ld._n russel_n col._n sidney_n etc._n etc._n three_o discourse_n against_o papist_n vide_fw-la p._n 286_o 287._o four_o discourse_n against_o dissenter_n doctrine_n church_n government_n vide_fw-la 4_o 5_o 7._o canon_n vide_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o canon_n worship_n vide_fw-la trouble_v of_o francksort_n â_o â_o â_o â_o â_o dr._n hammond_n etc._n etc._n mr._n dodwell_n etc._n etc._n bps._n gunning_n bramhal_n etc._n etc._n dr._n stillingfleet_n etc._n etc._n â_o â_o