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A44359 A Christian plea against persecution for the cause of conscience grounded upon Scripture, reason, experience and testimonies of princes & learned authors. Impartially collected by Ellis Hookes. Published for the service of truth. Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681. 1676 (1676) Wing H2659; ESTC R215305 21,357 88

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myself_o in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o i_o so_o often_o i_o think_v so_o often_o as_o i_o come_v to_o you_o mention_v to_o you_o my_o declaration_n from_o bredah_n and_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o another_o declaration_n publish_v by_o yourselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v make_v i_o the_o more_o effectual_a a_o honest_a generous_a and_o christian_a declaration_n sign_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n who_o have_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a sufferer_n in_o which_o you_o renounce_v all_o former_a animosity_n and_o memory_n of_o former_a unkindness_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n let_v it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o charge_v i_o or_o you_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o our_o word_n or_o promise_n which_o can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a ingredient_n to_o our_o future_a security_n and_o in_o the_o chancellor_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n may_v the_o 8_o 1661._o it_o be_v say_v he_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o mean_v 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