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A35698
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Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions
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Denton, William, 1605-1691.
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1690
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Wing D1068; ESTC R14
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command_n be_v to_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o mark_v 9.50_o and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o but_o the_o little_a self-end_n of_o earth_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o preferment_n ambition_n and_o domination_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o controversy_n animosity_n and_o contention_n to_o which_o priest_n be_v as_o subject_a as_o other_o 2._o i_o say_v there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v foretell_v that_o as_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o they_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o we_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o st._n paul_n forewarn_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o out_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v arise_v man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n act_n 20.30_o and_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o caution_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n by_o calling_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v false_a by_o their_o teach_n st._n paul_n also_o grant_v many_o to_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n and_o yet_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o minister_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o such_o false_a apostle_n say_v he_o be_v deceitful_a worker_n and_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o certain_a these_o priest_n of_o such_o different_a persuasion_n principle_n and_o doctrine_n can_v both_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o if_o poor_a laic_n be_v to_o live_v and_o die_v eternal_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n our_o pastor_n pulpit_n to_o we_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o right_a that_o we_o shall_v try_v the_o spirit_n as_o command_v john_n 1.41_o and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n as_o direct_v cor._n 10.15_o for_o certain_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v by_o the_o deputy_n faith_n of_o our_o officer_n but_o by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v according_o now_o see_v our_o teacher_n can_v agree_v doctrine_n as_o in_o point_n of_o 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