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A39250 The communicant's guide, shewing a safe and easie way to the Lord's table in compassion to the poorer and weaker sort of Christians / by Clem. Elis ... Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700. 1685 (1685) Wing E554; ESTC R3546 46,503 143

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be_v you_o dare_v sin_n and_o perish_v but_o you_o dare_v not_o leave_v off_o sin_v and_o do_v your_o duty_n and_o be_v save_v if_o you_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n how_o dare_v you_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n as_o you_o forgive_v other_o how_o dare_v you_o sleep_v lest_o you_o die_v out_o of_o charity_n plead_v not_o sin_n as_o a_o excuse_n for_o not_o do_v your_o duty_n but_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o do_v it_o obj._n 10._o but_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o law_n suit_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v till_o they_o be_v end_v ans._n that_o be_v you_o will_v have_v your_o right_n first_o if_o you_o can_v get_v it_o and_o let_v god_n stay_v your_o leisure_n for_o he_o when_o you_o have_v get_v your_o will_n of_o your_o neighbour_n you_o will_v do_v your_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o can_v you_o manage_v your_o law_n suit_v just_o and_o charitable_o can_v you_o not_o defend_v or_o recover_v your_o right_n without_o do_v wrong_a or_o bear_v ill_a will_n to_o your_o neighbour_n 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