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concern_v some_o error_n and_o practice_n p._n 94._o 168_o 169._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o opinion_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n of_o a_o company_n in_o the_o army_n p._n 22._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o word_n speak_v by_o a_o colonel_n in_o the_o army_n and_o another_o of_o the_o be_v 〈…〉_z concern_v ireland_n p._n 23._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o soldier_n preach_v in_o oxford_n and_o in_o the_o public_a school_n p._n 23._o a_o story_n of_o a_o sectary_n that_o will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o a_o minister_n as_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a and_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v live_v with_o she_o cast_v she_o of_o and_o deny_v she_o be_v his_o wife_n p._n 24._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o word_n and_o speech_n of_o sectary_n against_o the_o scot_n assembly_n ministry_n city_n the_o late_a lord_n mayor_n p._n 24._o 25._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n of_o mr._n jenney_n and_o mrs._n attâ—â—aâ—ay_o and_o of_o letter_n send_v she_o from_o a_o prophet_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o general_a 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she_o â—ectary_n one_o priscilla_n miles_n p._n 34._o 35._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o sims_n a_o shoemaker_n of_o hampton_n with_o his_o examination_n who_o go_v about_o as_o a_o emissary_n all_o the_o west_n over_o be_v apprehend_v by_o authority_n p._n 50._o a_o relation_n of_o m._n sickmooreâ—_n baptise_v john_n sims_n p._n 51._o animadversion_n by_o way_n of_o confutation_n on_o a_o letter_n of_o a_o â—â—e_z sectary_n p._n 61._o a_o relation_n of_o several_a position_n lay_v down_o by_o m._n dell_n and_o preach_v before_o the_o general_n p._n 63._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n of_o one_o m._n kendal_n a_o great_a sectary_n who_o have_v renounce_v his_o ministry_n turn_v captain_n when_o a_o godly_a minister_n be_v to_o preach_v he_o step_v up_o before_o he_o p._n 70._o 80._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n of_o some_o sectary_n who_o refuse_v to_o keep_v fast_a day_n or_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v thanks_o for_o kill_a man_n who_o affirm_v they_o have_v see_v christ_n and_o the_o devil_n p._n 80._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n of_o 16._o year_n of_o age_n that_o preach_v p._n 86._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o boast_v he_o have_v pull_v down_o the_o bishop_n and_o hope_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 81._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o officer_n in_o the_o army_n who_o be_v cashier_v because_o he_o will_v answer_v the_o sectary_n when_o they_o speak_v for_o their_o opinion_n and_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 81._o a_o relation_n of_o several_a sectary_n tradesman_n turn_v minister_n and_o other_o sectarian_n minister_n p._n 81._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o shoemaker_n of_o coventry_n who_o go_v about_o the_o country_n vent_v his_o erroneous_a point_n p._n 81._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o m._n downing_n preach_v at_o hackney_n cast_v aspersion_n on_o the_o common_a council_n of_o london_n as_o if_o they_o be_v for_o the_o cavalier_n p._n 81._o 82._o a_o relation_n of_o m._n jesse_n commend_v one_o mary_n abram_n to_o one_o m._n clerk_n of_o london_n to_o look_v to_o his_o house_n and_o how_o she_o work_v on_o his_o son_n a_o young_a youth_n and_o be_v in_o a_o apoplexy_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o she_o by_o a_o old_a schoolmaster_n p._n 82_o 83._o the_o petition_n of_o mr._n clarke_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 83_o 84._o a_o relation_n how_o mary_n abraham_n have_v before_o entangle_v a_o apprentice_n and_o though_o m._n jesse_n know_v as_o much_o yeâ—_n he_o commend_v she_o to_o he_o and_o how_o m._n clarke_n find_v a_o paper_n in_o his_o son_n chamber_n of_o her_o agreement_n with_o another_o young_a man_n and_o he_o show_v it_o to_o mr._n jesse_n he_o keep_v it_o and_o will_v not_o give_v it_o he_o again_o say_v that_o this_o mary_n abraham_n have_v confess_v her_o sin_n p._n 85._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n concern_v henry_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la and_o his_o examination_n by_o a_o justice_n 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