Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A45861
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Indulgence not to be refused comprehension humbly desired : the Churche's peace earnestly endeavoured / by Philatheseirenes [sic].
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Philaletheseirenes.
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1672
(1672)
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Wing I154; ESTC R28943
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person_n as_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o for_o they_o continue_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o do_v earnest_o desire_v their_o service_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v accept_v and_o as_o for_o their_o rashness_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o lay_v down_o their_o ministry_n if_o it_o be_v do_v without_o either_o consideration_n or_o conscience_n let_v god_n almighty_a judge_n and_o determine_v to_o who_o they_o appeal_v as_o it_o be_v psal_n 17.2_o they_o desire_v their_o sentence_n may_v come_v from_o before_o he_o and_o that_o his_o eye_n will_v behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a not_o every_o separation_n as_o chillingworth_n tell_v we_o but_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o any_o church_n be_v schism_n now_o they_o do_v so_o far_o deny_v any_o causeless_a separation_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o separation_n at_o all_o but_o the_o suspension_n of_o their_o subscription_n to_o some_o disputable_a 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