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A57214 The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches. Rich, Robert, d. 1679. 1680 (1680) Wing R1356; ESTC R28477 92,478 137

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that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o teach_v they_o save_o the_o dead_a letter_n and_o their_o own_o interpretation_n thereupon_o thus_o when_o jesus_n have_v breathe_v on_o his_o disciple_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n nature_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n not_o with_o material_a water_n for_o that_o be_v john_n baptism_n but_o with_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a one_o true_a baptism_n which_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n regenerate_v and_o beget_v the_o new_a man_n christ_n in_o we_o all_o such_o who_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n wash_v and_o
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and_o in_o his_o path_n have_v tread_v and_o have_v not_o sin_v wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o but_o pure_a and_o clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a appear_v before_o his_o face_n and_o do_v restrain_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n verse_n 28_o 29._o for_o by_o thy_o help_n a_o host_n of_o man_n discomfit_n lord_n i_o shall_v by_o thou_o i_o scale_n and_o overleap_a the_o strength_n of_o any_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n be_v he_o that_o i_o do_v mean_a that_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v do_v evermore_o keep_v clean_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v in_o order_n put_v my_o hand_n to_o battle_n and_o to_o fight_v to_o break_v in_o sunder_a bar_n of_o brass_n he_o give_v my_o arm_n the_o might_n thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o save_a health_n thy_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o tower_n thy_o love_n and_o familiarity_n do_v still_o increase_v my_o power_n and_o verse_n 38._o 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