Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A34065
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The examiner examined being a vindication of the History of liturgies / by T.C., D.D.
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Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.
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Wing C5465; ESTC R23336
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exclude_v the_o establish_a way_n and_o thereby_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o it_o and_o promote_v separation_n from_o it_o pag._n 10._o i_o grant_v pag._n 16._o that_o every_o good_a man_n may_v pray_v by_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n devout_o and_o fervent_o even_o by_o a_o form_n mr._n s._n b._n leave_v out_o the_o main_a word_n even_o by_o a_o form_n and_o fall_v to_o make_v inference_n from_o half_a my_o sentence_n ask_v if_o man_n may_v be_v so_o enlighten_v and_o affect_v etc._n etc._n why_o they_o may_v not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n express_v their_o resentment_n in_o proper_a expression_n if_o he_o mean_v in_o private_a perhaps_o they_o may_v but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n which_o be_v only_o about_o public_a prayer_n if_o he_o mean_v in_o public_a i_o have_v already_o give_v he_o divers_a reason_n why_o this_o can_v be_v permit_v much_o less_o establish_v in_o a_o settle_a church_n but_o in_o short_a i_o 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