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A10957 The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2 Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1587 (1587) STC 21227; ESTC S116387 55,407 97

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13._o 20_o 8._o 28._o v._o 30_o 31._o sometime_o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o night_n acts._n 20_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o ceremony_n in_o th'administration_n of_o baptism_n if_o good_a occasion_n be_v offer_v baptise_v in_o public_a assembly_n acts._n 2._o 41._o in_o private_a house_n act._n 16_o 33._o 10._o v._o 27_o 48._o before_o many_o act._n 8._o 12._o 10._o ver_fw-la 27._o 48._o when_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v present_a acts._n 8._o 36._o of_o the_o l._n supper_n minister_a the_o same_o not_o always_o at_o one_o time_n but_o sometime_o at_o midnight_n acts._n 20_o 11._o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o not_o always_o in_o one_o place_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n ●_o 17._o etc._n etc._n in_o house_n acts._n 20_o 7._o 2_o 46._o so_o nothing_o therefore_o be_v do_v against_o god_n word_n no_o doubt_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n 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