Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n
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A27340
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The belief of praying for the dead
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Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708.
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1688
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Wing B1787; ESTC R16794
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the_o second_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n they_o may_v hasten_v the_o felicity_n of_o their_o friend_n and_z according_o pray_v for_o their_o speedy_a rise_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o three_o sort_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o their_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o singe_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o general_n conflagration_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n how_o true_a these_o thing_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v the_o discourser_n advance_v they_o without_o proof_n and_o hold_v they_o no_o more_o than_o opinion_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o at_o present_a 5._o pag._n 5._o but_o the_o discourser_n aver_v that_o it_o be_v from_o these_o opinion_n that_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a their_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o this_o doctrine_n confidence_n will_v assert_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o expect_v a_o great_a warranty_n for_o this_o 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