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nature_n &_o obligation_n both_o of_o vow_n and_o law_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o conformist_n allegation_n for_o justify_v the_o king_n set_v up_o of_o prelacy_n false_a and_o calumnious_a 236_o dial_n v._o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o conformist_n persuasion_n of_o extemporary_a prayer_n redargue_v 244_o that_o question_n about_o the_o compose_n and_o impose_v set-form_n full_o handle_v 246_o etc._n etc._n the_o conformist_n reason_v against_o extemporary_a prayer_n answer_v 258_o whether_o sing_a psalm_n and_o scripture-song_n be_v a_o restrain_v of_o the_o spirit_n 272â—_n why_o all_o david_n psalm_n be_v use_v in_o praise_v together_o with_o the_o right_a way_n of_o sing_a psalms-prayer_n 274_o of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n 285_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o 5._o article_n of_o perth_n 288_o etc._n etc._n dial_n vi_o anent_o the_o name_n and_o principle_n of_o latitudinarian_o 305_o 306_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dialogue_n anent_o justification_n examine_v and_o find_v unsound_a 313_o etc._n etc._n the_o man_n of_o the_o latitude_n more_o inclineable_a to_o favour_v papist_n arminian_n or_o any_o sect_n or_o party_n rather_o than_o conscientious_a nonconformist_n 345_o 346_o etc._n etc._n dial_n vii_o whether_o the_o conformist_n do_v sufficient_o purge_v himself_o of_o socimanisme_n popery_n and_o arminianism_n 365_o 366_o nonconformist_n unjust_o charge_v with_o the_o progress_n of_o quakerism_n 369_o 370_o whether_o the_o prayer_n and_o action_n of_o the_o prelatic_a conformist_n evidence_n any_o tenderness_n of_o love_n towards_o nonconformist_n 378_o etc._n etc._n naphtali_n doctrine_n vindicate_v special_o his_o doctrine_n upon_o phineas_n his_o act._n 382_o etc._n etc._n the_o surveyer_n calumny_n and_o objection_n against_o naphtali_n remove_v 393_o etc._n etc._n that_o doctrine_n concern_v private_a person_n their_o punish_v of_o crime_n in_o case_n of_o the_o supinnels_n of_o the_o magistrate_n clear_v 401_o 402_o that_o 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