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A87568 The right vvay to peace: shewing the art of over-coming one another by love : in a dialogue between a friend and his neighbour. Humbly presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament : and to the whole nation; / by their old and faithfull servant in the publick, Theodore Jennings. Jennings, Theodore. 1647 (1647) Wing J671; Thomason E412_26; ESTC R204471 17,651 24

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babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o perpetual_a shame_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18_o and_o he_o that_o s●●●●r_n eat_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o uncle●●_n th●●g_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n it_o befit_v not_o god_n child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v holy_a all_o unrighteousness_n be_v sin_n especial_o the_o unrighteousness_n and_o cruel_a soul-murthering_a sin_n of_o that_o scaple●_n whore_n who_o do_v also_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o be_v therefore_o most_o unclean_a o_o let_v we_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o beloveil_v l●t_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filminess_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o f●●_n of_o god_n yea_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a show_v forth_o our_o uprightness_n in_o be_v example_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o each_o other_o in_o our_o entire_a walk_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o way_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n and_o then_o our_o righteous_a god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v testify_v unto_o we_o will_v exalt_v our_o nation_n and_o will_v settle_v unto_o we_o a_o firm_a and_o wel-grounded_n peace_n thus_o righteousness_n shall_v exalt_v our_o nation_n for_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o amen_n imprimatur_fw-la gilb._n mabbot_n 14_o octobr._n 1647._o finis_fw-la