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A further continuation and defence, or, A third part of the friendly debate by the same author.; Friendly debate between a conformist and a non-conformist Part 3.
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Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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a_o further_a continuation_n and_o defence_n or_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o friendly_a debate_n by_o the_o same_o author_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la errat_fw-la excusare_fw-la malunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la quà m_fw-la effugere_fw-la job_n xi_o 2_o 3._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n mâ—ke_v thou_o ashamed_a london_n print_v by_o e.g._n and_o a.c._n for_o h._n eversden_n at_o his_o shop_n under_o the_o crown_n in_o west_n smithfield_n 1670._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o well-disposed_n reader_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o necessary_a true_a religion_n be_v to_o the_o settlement_n and_o comfort_n not_o only_o of_o every_o particular_a soul_n but_o of_o every_o family_n city_n or_o kingdom_n we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o as_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v plain_o teach_v and_o know_v and_o 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