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A20466 The second part of a plain discourse of an unlettered Christian wherein by way of demonstration hee shevveth vvhat the reasons bee vvhich hee doth ground upon in refusing conformity to kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper / by Tho. Dighton ... Dighton, Thomas, fl. 1618-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 6877; ESTC S1696 42,581 96

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aedes_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o academiâ_fw-la oxoniensi_fw-la the_o second_o part_n of_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o a_o unlettered_a christian_a wherein_o by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n he_o show_v what_o the_o reason_n be_v which_o he_o do_v ground_n upon_o in_o refuse_v conformity_n to_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n *_o ⁎_o *_o by_o tho._n dighton_n gent._n psal._n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1619._o to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n and_o christian_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o these_o present_n all_o this_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n thereof_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n or_o darkness_n 19_o and_o can_v possible_o discern_v or_o judge_v and_o find_v out_o whether_o any_o gesture_n be_v indifferent_a 8._o 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