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Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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Wing B1210; ESTC R14402
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if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.5.6_o 7_o 13._o and_o will_v you_o have_v we_o believe_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o a_o fleshly_a life_n sir_n we_o desire_v hearty_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o agree_v with_o you_o but_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o buy_v it_o so_o dear_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n comâ—s_v to_o we_o be_v willing_a of_o concord_n with_o you_o but_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v damn_v with_o you_o and_o do_v you_o blame_v we_o for_o this_o and_o alas_o if_o you_o shall_v tell_v we_o a_o thousand_o time_n that_o you_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n or_o that_o you_o hope_v to_o escape_v as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a this_o be_v but_o poor_a security_n to_o we_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o â—ad_a as_o to_o venture_v ourselves_o on_o such_o word_n as_o these_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n what_o security_n can_v you_o give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v escape_v damnation_n if_o 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