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A25212 Melius inquirendum, or, A sober inquirie into the reasonings of the Serious inquirie wherein the inquirers cavils against the principles, his calumnies against the preachings and practises of the non-conformists are examined, and refelled, and St. Augustine, the synod of Dort and the Articles of the Church of England in the Quinquarticular points, vindicated. Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.; G. W. 1678 (1678) Wing A2914; ESTC R10483 348,872 332

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do_v attend_v can._n 8._o we_o recommend_v not_o command_v to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o good_a people_n the_o do_v reverence_n and_o obeissance_n at_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n chancel_v and_o chapel_n in_o the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o which_o rite_n they_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o which_o use_v this_o rite_n despise_v not_o they_o which_o use_n be_v not_o and_o that_o they_o who_o use_n be_v not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o which_o rule_n be_v it_o apply_v to_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n will_v undoubted_o preserve_v what_o of_o love_n be_v leave_v and_o recover_v that_o measure_n of_o christian_a amity_n which_o be_v lose_v peace_n may_v be_v have_v under_o differ_v notion_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o peace_n must_v be_v have_v under_o differ_v practice_n suitable_a to_o those_o differ_a 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