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A41274 A few words to Nath. Coleman's late epistle directed to be read in the assemblies of Gods people. Shewing the falseness and unsoundness of his doctrines therein contained. Presented unto the view and perusal of him, and them that are the encouragers and spreaders thereof, or any others, to whose hands they have come, with a copy of his own condemnation, &c. Unto which is added, An answer to T. Crisp's sixth part of Babels Builders. Field, John, 1652-1723.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689. 1683 (1683) Wing F863B; ESTC R215433 17,874 22

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thou_o say_v i_o have_v prove_v etc._n etc._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v thou_o have_v so_o do_v therefore_o hear_v what_o solomon_n say_v answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o that_o thy_o pretend_a proof_n may_v be_v manifest_a to_o be_v but_o mere_a thinkso_n and_o sayso_n take_v one_o sample_n of_o they_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o 13_o p._n of_o my_o reply_n unto_o thy_o 5_o babel_n i_o quote_v these_o word_n of_o thou_o viz._n but_o one_o reason_n why_o i_o pay_v that_o so_o often_o montion_v as_o tithe_n be_v as_o a_o witness_n that_o i_o be_v not_o teach_v my_o fear_n by_o the_o precept_n of_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n nor_o receive_v his_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o sacrifice_v all_o my_o faith_n conscience_n and_o judgement_n to_o his_o order_n your_o idol_n to_o worship_n that_o as_o too_o many_o both_o small_a and_o great_a do_v but_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o your_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o t._n c._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o now_o do_v again_o to_o prove_v any_o of_o the_o many_o both_o small_a and_o great_a that_o so_o do_v to_o which_o in_o 6_o babel_n 8_o p._n t._n c._n say_v i._n f._n say_v of_o i_o page_n 13._o he_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v any_o of_o the_o many_o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o in_o p._n 11._o i_o say_v thus_o that_o he_o bid_v i_o prove_v any_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v say_v t._n c._n i_o think_v himself_o and_o r._n r._n have_v so_o do_v and_o these_o be_v too_o many_o and_o then_o he_o add_v now_o how_o dare_v thou_o affirm_v such_o a_o untruth_n as_o to_o say_v i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o when_o as_o i_o particular_o answer_v to_o both_o any_o and_o many_o thus_o far_o t._n c._n answer_v observe_v first_o how_o t._n c._n prove_v that_o any_o of_o the_o many_o etc._n etc._n do_v sarcafice_n all_o 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