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A65074 Sermons preached upon several publike and eminent occasions by ... Richard Vines, collected into one volume.; Sermons. Selections Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656. 1656 (1656) Wing V569; ESTC R21878 447,514 832

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pag._n 94._o that_o among_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v appoint_v certain_a man_n to_o inquire_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o this_o table_n that_o they_o may_v prohibit_v they_o who_o have_v commit_v fin_n forbid_v from_o access_n to_o this_o public_a convention_n a_o clear_a place_n against_o they_o that_o will_v have_v none_o sequester_v for_o a_o time_n from_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n 1._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o which_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o relinquish_v heathenism_n and_o idolatry_n yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o these_o be_v call_v catechumenoi_n or_o hearer_n who_o be_v instruct_v and_o train_v up_o to_o learn_v until_o they_o have_v attain_v cum_fw-la alique_fw-la profectu_fw-la convenienti_fw-la operibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la some_o convenient_a proficiency_n to_o 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though_o he_o be_v a_o lord_n general_n though_o a_o great_a commander_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o diadem_n as_o ambrose_n forbid_v and_o interdict_v theodosius_n and_o if_o you_o say_v say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o of_o he_o matth._n homil._n 83._o in_o matth._n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v part_v with_o my_o life_n before_o i_o will_v allow_v he_o the_o lord_n board_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stave_v off_o all_o notorious_a person_n absolute_o be_v this_o a_o copy_n of_o his_o particular_a zeal_n or_o rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n the_o vigour_n of_o which_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o popery_n yet_o even_o therein_o the_o rubbish_n or_o skeleton_n thereof_o be_v see_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o schoolman_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o require_v of_o necessity_n to_o a_o man_n in_o mortal_a sin_n that_o he_o that_o will_v 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