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A31121 The conformists charity to dissenters and concurrence with the favour granted them in the Act for Toleration proved from the works of the most eminent divines of the Church of England. R. C. 1689 (1689) Wing C101; ESTC R23877 58,283 88

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agree_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n with_o due_a consideration_n for_o all_o just_a and_o reasonable_a ease_n to_o tender_a conscience_n item_n in_o the_o king_n second_o message_n for_o peace_n january_n 29_o 1645._o that_o by_o the_o liberty_n offer_v in_o the_o fifteen_o present_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o conscience_n who_o communicate_v not_o in_o the_o service_n already_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o intend_v that_o all_o other_o protestant_n behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o in_o and_o towards_o the_o civil_a government_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n item_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o charitable_a connivance_n and_o christian_a toleration_n often_o dissipate_v their_o strength_n who_o rough_a opposition_n fortify_v dr._n hammond_n be_v sermon_n pag._n 72._o i_o be_o 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