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A56811 The conformist's third plea for the nonconformists argued from the king's declaration concerning ecclesiastical affairs : grounded upon the approved doctrine and confirmed by the authorities of many eminent fathers and writers of the Church of England / by the author of the two former pleas. Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694. 1682 (1682) Wing P981; ESTC R11263 89,227 94

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25._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.16_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13_o comfort_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o edify_v one_o another_o chap._n 5.11_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.18_o confess_v their_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o etc._n etc._n james_n 5.16_o 2._o in_o outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o c._n 4.32_o 34_o 35._o c._n 5.4_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o communion_n be_v beside_o the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n without_o communion_n be_v it_o so_o be_v not_o that_o communion_n both_o of_o church_n pastor_n and_o person_n a_o sufficient_a communion_n to_o free_v any_o church_n or_o person_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o 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