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A16623 A treatise of the nature and vse of things indifferent Tendinge to proue, that the ceremonies in present controuersie amongst the ministers of the gospell in the realme of Englande, are neither in nature nor vse indifferent. Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1605 (1605) STC 3530; ESTC S106384 14,281 36

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that_o the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n have_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o ornament_n to_o good_a make_v the_o better_a have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n better_a or_o worse_o for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o good_a &_o evil_a either_o to_o make_v or_o increase_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o any_o thing_n 7_o that_o incontroversie_n that_o but_o such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n incontroversie_n which_o do_v more_o hurt_v or_o good_a than_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o evell_a be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o nothing_o but_o good_a can_v exceed_v in_o goodness_n that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a can_v exceed_v in_o hurt_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a 8_o whatsoever_o incontroversie_n whatsoever_o this_o do_v the_o ceremony_n incontroversie_n work_v upon_o any_o affection_n of_o man_n stir_v up_o in_o he_o love_n hatred_n delight_n sorrow_n zaele_v malice_n envy_n jealousy_n 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