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the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n o._n 1677._o octavo_fw-la a_o second_o part._n 1680._o a_o reply_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o mischief_n of_o imposition_n write_v by_o mr._n a._n against_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n 1681._o quarto_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o the_o dissenter_n objection_n against_o the_o common-prayer_n 1683._o quarto_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1683._o quarto_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n 1686._o quarto_fw-la a_o paraphrase_n with_o note_n on_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n against_o transubstantiation_n 1686._o quarto_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o pretend_a sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n 1687._o quarto_fw-la 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ii_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamos_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o hold_v fast_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n even_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n who_o be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n sermon_n two_o and_o iii_o matth._n xviii_o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v sermon_n iu._n matth._n xxvi_o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a sermon_n v._n matth._n iu._n 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v sermon_n vi._n gen._n xxii_o 12._o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o sermon_n vii_o matth._n xv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o then_o come_v to_o jesus_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n say_v why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o eat_v bread_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n sermon_n viii_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 19_o for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n also_o among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o sermon_n ix_o 2_o pet._n i._o 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n sermon_n x._o 1_o cor._n xii_o 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n sermon_n xi_o gen._n xv._o 16._o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a sermon_n xii_o luke_n xiii_o 5._o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v sermon_n xiii_o luke_n xviii_o 8._o nevertheless_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o fourteen_o a_o assize-sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n moor_n in_o bury_n 1678._o levit._fw-la xix_o 12._o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o the_o xv_o sermon_n preach_v at_o windsor_n before_o the_o princess_n of_o denmark_n gen._n v._o 24._o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o sermon_n xvi_o job_n xi_o 10._o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a sermon_n xvii_o rom._n viii_o part_n of_o 34_o and_o 35_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o conference_n on_o feb._n 21_o 1686._o between_o dr._n 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