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person_n and_o one_o immortal_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v all_o glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la sound_v consideration_n for_o tender_a conscience_n wherein_o be_v show_v their_o obligation_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n in_o several_a sermon_n upon_o heb._n 10.25_o by_o joseph_n briggs_n m._n a._n vic._n of_o kirkburton_n in_o yorkshire_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n brooks_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n 1674._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n wherein_o some_o new_a plea_n for_o conventicle_n be_v consider_v courteous_a reader_n i_o do_v not_o invite_v thou_o to_o read_v unless_o thou_o need_v instruction_n in_o this_o subject_a and_o unless_o thou_o be_v a_o impartial_a and_o considerate_a man_n nor_o will_v i_o at_o all_o flatter_v thou_o to_o a_o applause_n or_o approbation_n but_o leave_v it_o entire_o to_o thy_o christian_a judgement_n and_o 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