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church_n the_o protestant_n requite_v he_o oft_o time_n with_o conclude_v that_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n nor_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v save_v if_o the_o independent_a censure_n the_o presbyterian_a as_o a_o favourer_n of_o looseness_n and_o formality_n the_o presbyterian_a can_v requite_v he_o by_o censure_v he_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o order_n government_n &_o peace_n and_o a_o turbulent_a cause_n of_o all_o confusion_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sect_n it_o be_v not_o now_o my_o purpose_n to_o take_v part_n with_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o to_o speak_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o tell_v all_o of_o their_o mistake_n in_o their_o censorious_a way_n &_o how_o certain_o they_o prepare_v for_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o give_v to_o other_o rom._n 14._o 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o mâ—ster_n he_o 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consume_v you_o second_o or_o your_o division_n crumble_v you_o all_o to_o dust_n three_o and_o your_o scandal_n harden_v man_n to_o scorn_v religion_n to_o their_o damnation_n remember_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n and_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v read_v act._n 20._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 13._o &_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o jam._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o study_v these_o on_o your_o knee_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o our_o antagonist_n in_o these_o controversy_n may_v peradventure_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o not_o â—nlike_a to_o ithacius_n who_o mighty_o bend_v himself_o by_o â—â—ll_v mean_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o priscillian_n the_o haâ—red_v of_o which_o one_o evil_a be_v all_o the_o virtue_n he_o have_v ☜_o become_v so_o wise_a in_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n careful_a of_o virtuous_a conversation_n studious_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o give_v to_o any_o abstinence_n in_o diet_n be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o calendar_n for_o suspect_a priscillianistâ—_n ☜_o for_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a to_o approve_v thâ—ir_a soundness_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o more_o licentious_a and_o loose_a behaviour_n ☜_o such_o proctor_n and_o patron_n the_o truth_n may_v â—are_v yet_o be_v not_o their_o grossness_n so_o â—â—â—â—llerable_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o scurrilous_a and_o more_o than_o satirical_a immodesty_n of_o marrinism_n the_o first_o publish_v schedule_n whereof_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o very_o honourable_a knight_n with_o signification_n give_v that_o the_o book_n will_v refresh_v his_o spirit_n he_o take_v it_o see_v what_o the_o title_n be_v read_v over_o a_o unsavoury_a sentence_n or_o two_o and_o deliver_v back_o the_o libel_n with_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o sorry_a you_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v solace_v with_o these_o sport_n and_o sorry_a you_o have_v herein_o think_v my_o affection_n like_o your_o own_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la p_o râ—f_n p._n â—_o lin_v 23._o for_o 〈◊〉_d read_v not_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o for_o enâ—â—ameâ—r_n enslave_v content_v p._n 1._o l._n 14._o deal_n to_o be_v p_o 2_o l._n 3._o for_o timer_n true_a p._n 3._o l._n 3._o for_o own_o church_n read_v outward_a church_n p._n 6._o l._n 28._o for_o solomon_n knowledge_n r._n common_a knowledge_n p_o 7._o l._n 11_o for_o their_o r._n then_o p._n 17._o l._n 32._o r._n christianity_n p._n 26._o l._n 11._o for_o move_v r._n prove_v p._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o for_o sâ—em_n r._n serve_v p_o 9_o l._n 27_o for_o they_o read_v the_o p._n 95_o 〈◊〉_d 26._o deal_n in_o p._n 132._o l._n 19_o read_v sword_n thâ—m_n p._n 144._o l_o 11._o for_o ever_o r._n even_o p_o 162._o l._n 26._o for_o they_o 〈…〉_z p._n 165._o l._n 4._o for_o historical_a read_v histerical_a p._n 16â—_n l._n 1._o read_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 16â—_n l._n penultu_fw-la for_o be_v read_v in_o p._n 180._o l._n 30_o deal_n be_v p._n 181_o l._n â—_o deal_n time_n p._n 183._o l._n 20._o 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christianity_n in_o quarto_fw-la 12._o of_o justification_n four_o disputation_n clear_v and_o amicable_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o unnecessary_a opposition_n of_o divers_a learned_a and_o reverend_a brethren_n in_o quarto_fw-la 13._o a_o treatise_n of_o conversion_n preach_v and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o a_o true_a conversion_n etc._n etc._n in_o quarto_fw-la 14_o one_o sheet_n for_o the_o ministry_n against_o the_o malignant_n of_o all_o sort_n 15._o a_o winding-sheet_n for_o popery_n 16._o one_o sheet_n against_o the_o quaker_n 17._o a_o second_o sheet_n for_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n 18._o direction_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n especial_o in_o corporation_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 19_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n in_o quarto_fw-la 20._o a_o call_n to_o the_o unconvert_v to_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o accept_v of_o mercy_n while_o mercy_n may_v be_v bad_a as_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o extremity_n from_o the_o live_a god_n to_o be_v read_v in_o family_n where_o any_o be_v unconverteâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o of_o save_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o gradual_o but_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o all_o common_a faith_n the_o agreement_n of_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o very_a learned_a consent_a adversary_n that_o have_v maintain_v his_o assertion_n by_o a_o pretend_a consummation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n book_n of_o sincerity_n and_o hypocâ—â—â—â—_n in_o quarto_fw-la 22._o direction_n and_o persuasion_n to_o a_o sound_a conversion_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 23._o the_o grotian_n religion_n discover_v at_o the_o invitation_n of_o mr._n thomas_n pierce_n in_o his_o vindication_n with_o a_o preface_n vindicate_v the_o synod_n of_o door_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o new_a tiâ—â—nus_n and_o david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o puritan_n and_o sequestration_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o censure_n of_o mr._n pierce_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o confirmation_n and_o restauration_n the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o reformation_n and_o reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 25._o five_o disputation_n of_o church-government_n in_o quarto_fw-la 26._o a_o key_n for_o catholic_n to_o open_v the_o juggle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o satisfy_v all_o thaâ—_n be_v but_o true_o willing_a to_o understand_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o roman_a or_o reform_a church_n be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o reader_n utter_o â—nexcusable_a that_o after_o this_o will_v be_v a_o papist_n in_o quarto_fw-la 27._o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n in_o quarto_fw-la 28._o his_o apology_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n blake_n kendal_n crandon_n eire_n l._n moulinâ—_n in_o quarto_fw-la 29._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o infidelity_n in_o four_o partâ—_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 30._o the_o worcester-shire_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o ministry_n