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A57214 The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches. Rich, Robert, d. 1679. 1680 (1680) Wing R1356; ESTC R28477 92,478 137

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and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o vine_n and_o be_v the_o true_a wine_n that_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n read_v judge_n 9.13_o matth._n 26.29_o john_n 6_o 51_o 63._o which_o bread_n and_o wine_n whosoever_o eat_v and_o drink_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v write_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o will_v say_v christ_n come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o which_o supper_n be_v not_o a_o outward_a carnal_a eat_n and_o drink_v as_o the_o false_a church_n suppose_v but_o be_v a_o spiritual_a eat_n and_o drink_v to_o receive_v christ_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o feed_v on_o he_o there_o which_o nourish_v the_o soul_n up_o into_o eternal_a life_n allelujah_o read_v john_n 6.27_o 33_o 48_o 51_o 57_o 63._o rev._n 3.20_o the_o other_o five_o sacrament_n as_o confirmation_n penance_n order_n marriage_n extreme_a unction_n be_v 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