Selected quad for the lemma: church_n
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A49609
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A letter from a minister in the country, to a member of the convocation
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N. L., Minister in the country.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing L46; ESTC R1292
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tollatur_fw-la occasio_fw-la et_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la satisfiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dubitent_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la aut_fw-la actus_fw-la suos_fw-la presbyteriale_n tanquam_fw-la invalidos_fw-la aversentur_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v here_o observe_v how_o cautious_o this_o great_a man_n proceed_v betwixt_o ratify_v and_o annul_v their_o order_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v or_o take_v away_o too_o much_o and_o withal_o how_o far_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o go_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n the_o other_o method_n be_v hypothetical_a after_o the_o same_o way_n that_o be_v use_v in_o baptise_v such_o of_o who_o baptism_n we_o have_v no_o proof_n viz._n if_o thou_o be_v not_o already_o ordain_v i_o ordain_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o only_a objection_n i_o can_v foresee_v at_o present_a against_o this_o be_v 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