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A62668 To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ... Timson, John.; Timson, John. Brief answer to the antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders. 1655 (1655) Wing T1296; ESTC R1970 185,323 400

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objection_n pag._n 164._o 1._o object_n the_o stir_n and_o trouble_n where_o any_o such_o separation_n be_v make_v 2._o the_o separation_n defend_v be_v the_o same_o with_o schism_n and_o absolute_a separation_n pag._n 165._o his_o answer_n be_v we_o must_v follow_v peace_n with_o man_n as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o holiness_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o indeed_o from_o a_o high_a rash_a or_o absolute_a separation_n there_o be_v dangerous_a consequence_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v moderate_a and_o warrantable_a no_o such_o danger_n say_v he_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o urge_v and_o press_v home_o among_o christian_n then_o to_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n come_v to_o make_v division_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n but_o leave_v a_o legacy_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n to_o
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