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A34136 Common-prayer-book devotions, episcopal delusions, or, The Second death of the service-book wherein the unlawfulness (with advantage) of the imposition of liturgies ... is clearly and plainly demonstrated from the Scriptures ... C. W. 1666 (1666) Wing C5572; ESTC R35602 67,445 80

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of_o he_o dan._n 9.24_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n rev._n 22.18_o and_o so_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o interpose_v for_o the_o introduce_v any_o more_o law_n or_o constitution_n for_o the_o government_n or_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n than_o those_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n together_o with_o such_o which_o be_v virtual_o and_o true_o include_v and_o contain_v in_o these_o not_o such_o which_o either_o by_o force_v or_o farfetched_a or_o by_o subtle_a and_o glossie_n consequence_n derive_v their_o authority_n from_o they_o 4._o man_n that_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n meet_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a or_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o any_o of_o the_o foul_a miscarriage_n fear_v in_o the_o argument_n or_o so_o like_a unto_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n that_o their_o 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