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A37894 A reviving word from the quick and the dead, to the scatter'd dust of Sion, or, A breathing of the spirit of life, in a few bones, that begin to rise and rattle, in and about this city of London by a solemn declaration for an immediate uniting of all saints into one body, upon the growing principles of grace, and kingdome of our Lord Jesus, in every administration thereof ... Edmonds, Edward. 1657 (1657) Wing E178; ESTC R13451 58,240 72

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13._o 25._o form_n 4._o that_o this_o body_n not_o sit_v down_o or_o consolidate_v in_o any_o one_o form_n or_o judgement_n what_o ever_o wherein_o one_o saint_n may_v or_o do_v differ_v from_o another_o do_v sit_v down_o and_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o or_o life_n grace_n and_o light_n of_o all_o form_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o new-creature-oneness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 6._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o and_o upon_o such_o principle_n wherein_o we_o all_o agree_v as_o one_o man_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n for_o christ_n his_o kingdom-work_n in_o every_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o leavening_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 5._o distributive_o 5._o that_o the_o member_n and_o particular_a branch_n of_o this_o one_o body_n have_v the_o free_a full_a and_o entire_a exercise_n of_o their_o different_a judgement_n and_o 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