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7._o pag._n 10._o 53._o 1055._o falsorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la propugnatores_fw-la nominatim_fw-la perstringendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la ab_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la caveri_fw-la possunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la calvin_n instructio_fw-la adversus_fw-la libertine_n cap._n 4._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o god_n by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n by_o a_o cappuchian_a friar_n another_o book_n write_v by_o a_o priest_n a_o mesius_fw-la lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr coâ—sc_n c._n 14._o ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o cal._n instr_n advers._fw-la libert_n c._n 4_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la quintinus_n ejusque_fw-la socius_fw-la ex_fw-la sartoribus_fw-la doctores_fw-la facti_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la immutati_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la â—uit_fw-la quod_fw-la delicate_a &_o molliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la vellent_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la putarent_fw-la labores_fw-la convenire_fw-la propterea_fw-la commodius_fw-la omni_fw-la no_n 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good_a hand_n â—hat_n a_o independent_a minister_n of_o great_a note_n when_o he_o be_v die_v 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n to_o have_v a_o care_n how_o they_o use_v his_o body_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a for_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v know_v what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la animad_fw-la vers_fw-la vers_fw-la this_o error_n &_o the_o other_o three_o last_v mention_v be_v preach_v last_v sept._n 17_o at_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n by_o a_o independent_a of_o great_a note_n i_o &_o many_o other_o minister_n be_v â—are_a witness_n of_o these_o doctrine_n doctrine_n proof_n web_n pamph._n write_v against_o my_o first_o part_n of_o gangr_n page_n 6._o 6._o respondâ—o_fw-la baptismum_fw-la johannis_n discrepasse_n à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la christ_n qua_fw-la tenus_fw-la christus_fw-la baptizat_fw-la interius_fw-la baptism_n spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la diffâ—rt_fw-la baptismus_fw-la christi_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ministâ—orum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la baptismis_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la discrepasse_n à _fw-la baptism_n ceremoniali_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la instituto_fw-la nisirationâ—_n temâ—oris_fw-la &_o significationis_fw-la clâ—ritate_fw-la quâ—_n ante_fw-la chriti_n manifestationem_fw-la taâ—ta_fw-la non_fw-la suit_n quanta_fw-la post_fw-la cam_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—â—us_fw-la ac_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la diversâ—â—_n suis_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejus_fw-la administrato_fw-la pag._n 25._o 26_o 27._o 27._o proof_n of_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o error_n pag._n 36_o 37._o of_o this_o three_o part._n *_o proof_n p._n 80._o of_o this_o three_o part_n proof_n of_o the_o 13_o 14_o pag._n 80._o of_o this_o three_o part_n proof_n of_o the_o 15._o pag._n 21._o proof_n of_o 16._o pag._n 80._o 45._o vide_fw-la proof_n of_o these_o pag._n 20._o of_o this_o three_o part_n part_n vid._n proof_n of_o this_o pag._n 107._o 107._o for_o proof_n see_v a_o book_n entitle_v divine_a light_n manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o true_a church_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1646._o 1646._o divine_a light_n manife_v the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 25._o the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o pamphlet_n
may_v have_v print_v in_o any_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v high_o for_o their_o service_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o hurt_v the_o sectary_n do_v they_o and_o how_o the_o kingdom_n take_v thing_n and_o true_o next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o great_a thing_n that_o move_v i_o to_o write_v as_o i_o do_v of_o the_o sectary_n be_v the_o great_a damage_n and_o prejudice_n that_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o they_o that_o as_o hester_n say_v of_o haman_n to_o ahazuerus_n the_o enemy_n can_v not_o countervail_v the_o king_n damage_n so_o the_o sectary_n do_n all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o mechanic_n preach_v in_o make_v tumult_n and_o riot_n in_o church_n in_o drive_v away_o godly_a minister_n and_o vent_v all_o kind_n of_o abominable_a opinion_n do_v so_o much_o wrong_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o country_n several_a way_n that_o they_o can_v never_o countervail_v the_o parliament_n damage_n 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some_o people_n to_o look_v after_o it_o i_o preach_v against_o it_o early_o and_o by_o all_o way_n labour_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n about_o 8._o year_n ago_o when_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n take_v with_o many_o i_o do_v at_o a_o lecture_n in_o the_o city_n at_o aldermanburic_n and_o coleman-street_n preach_v against_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v to_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o more_o particular_o at_o coleman-street_n many_o in_o that_o parish_n be_v then_o lean_v that_o way_n give_v some_o consideration_n against_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o warn_v the_o people_n of_o the_o white_a devil_n quote_v a_o say_n of_o master_n cartwright_n out_o of_o the_o proverb_n and_o master_n brightman_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n against_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o master_n john_n goodwin_n be_v then_o well_o please_v with_o my_o sermon_n that_o he_o give_v mo_z great_a thanks_o 2._o i_o never_o yet_o seek_v any_o great_a thing_n for_o myself_o great_a live_n or_o come_v into_o public_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o be_v of_o the_o assembly_n or_o to_o preach_v in_o any_o public_a place_n before_o the_o magistrate_n either_o at_o westminster_n or_o london_n but_o have_v content_v myself_o with_o small_a mean_n and_o to_o preach_v in_o private_a place_n in_o comparison_n have_v refuse_v many_o great_a live_n and_o place_n preach_v here_o in_o london_n for_o a_o little_a and_o that_o but_o bad_o pay_v aâ—_n many_o well_o know_v mind_v the_o work_n and_o service_n little_o the_o maintenance_n i_o can_v speak_v it_o true_o that_o in_o these_o open_a time_n when_o many_o young_a man_n raw_a preacher_n man_n who_o never_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n have_v get_v great_a live_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o a_o year_n well_o situate_v with_o house_n and_o all_o accommodation_n i_o have_v for_o the_o public_a good_a decline_v all_o such_o offer_n spend_v my_o own_o temporal_a estate_n to_o minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n not_o have_v have_v for_o almost_o these_o two_o last_o year_n 40._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la not_o withstand_v any_o constant_a preach_n on_o lord_n day_n weekday_n and_o all_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v my_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n to_o neglect_v my_o profit_n health_n benefit_n of_o my_o family_n all_o advantage_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n to_o sequester_v myself_o from_o friend_n and_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n to_o spend_v my_o time_n strength_n spirit_n estate_n and_o all_o in_o ree_n write_a study_v of_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o time_n have_v prepare_v many_o tractate_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o as_o for_o domination_n and_o affect_v of_o rule_n and_o government_n i_o have_v little_o meddle_v in_o
of_o one_o andrew_n wike_n p._n 169_o 170._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n of_o katherine_n chidley_n and_o her_o son_n be_v at_o bury_n in_o suffolk_n and_o of_o gaffer_n lanceter_n of_o bury_n and_o his_o pamphlet_n entitle_v lanceters_n launcâ—_n p._n 170._o 171._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o quarter-master_n preach_v and_o of_o his_o tell_v the_o people_n he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o preach_v and_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 172._o a_o relation_n of_o word_n speak_v by_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o decol_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 172._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o trooper_n in_o northhamptonshiere_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v to_o a_o minister_n question_v his_o doctrine_n as_o also_o some_o soldier_n wound_v a_o minister_n son_n in_o that_o county_n p._n 173._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o captain_n speak_v how_o they_o will_v come_v against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n if_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v give_v order_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 174._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o sectary_n say_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o tithe_n the_o parliament_n make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o rob_v man_n and_o call_v those_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o execute_v it_o and_o of_o his_o arrest_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o distrainer_n p._n 175._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o independent_a commander_n declare_v they_o be_v against_o independent_a government_n as_o well_o as_o presbyterial_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v settle_v they_o be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o any_o thing_n p._n 175._o animadversion_n on_o a_o libellous_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o lord_n mayor_n farewell_n from_o his_o office_n of_o majoralty_a p._n 175_o 176_o 177_o 178._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o breach_n have_v be_v prevent_v in_o the_o army_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sectary_n in_o it_o namely_o the_o great_a forbearance_n patience_n the_o pass_v by_o 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