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A64555 Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T971; ESTC R17255 66,638 174

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as_o the_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o his_o proposal_n 36._o p._n 35_o 36._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o whole_a according_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o several_a prince_n of_o bless_a memory_n since_o the_o reformation_n the_o church_n according_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n she_o thereunto_o move_v have_v yield_v to_o make_v such_o alteration_n in_o some_o particular_n as_o in_o their_o respective_a time_n be_v think_v convenient_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o main_a body_n and_o essential_o of_o it_o as_o well_o in_o the_o chief_a material_n as_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n thereof_o have_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o do_v yet_o stand_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o vain_a attempt_n and_o impetuous_a church_n a_o character_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n assault_n make_v against_o it_o by_o such_o man_n as_o be_v give_v to_o 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