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A10061 The laver of the heart; or Bath of sanctification Preached at Pauls Crosse the first of September last, 1615. By Gabriel Price, minister and preacher of Gods word. Price, Gabriel. 1616 (1616) STC 20306; ESTC S102929 54,546 178

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and_o ceremony_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n be_v not_o utter_o unlawful_a wherefore_o dear_a brethren_n stand_v not_o upon_o title_n for_o they_o which_o labour_n well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n regard_v not_o garment_n for_o justin_n the_o martyr_n will_v put_v on_o a_o heathenish_a garment_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v preach_v of_o christ_n yea_o s._n paul_n himself_o rather_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o let_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v bald_a the_o head_n and_o shave_v the_o hair_n 18.18_o act._n 18.18_o and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o live_v in_o these_o degenerate_a day_n that_o for_o black_a &_o white_a round_a and_o square_a will_v suffer_v ourselves_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o keep_v silence_n that_o leave_v our_o preach_n our_o maintenance_n and_o care_n of_o our_o family_n want_v more_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n than_o the_o 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and_o word_n to_o god_n unless_o the_o h●●●_n go_v with_o it_o be_v likewise_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o good_a word_n not_o holy_a psalm_n nor_o yet_o a_o outward_a good_a practice_n that_o the_o lord_n regard_v ●_o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o match_n 6.1_o ●_o except_o the_o heart_n go_v with_o it_o take_v head_n s●ith_o christ_n you_o give_v not_o your_o alm●●_n before_o man_n to_o be_v seem_v of_o they_o 1._o reg._n 8.47_o if_o they_o turn_v againd_v unto_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o a_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o dear_a brothren_n cleanse_v out_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o external_a work_n of_o god_n worship_n send_v they_o up_o together_o with_o the_o work_n without_o
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