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A51095
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A Modest inquiry into the carriage of some of the dissenting bishops with reflections upon the late B. of E. letter, compared with their own vindication.
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1691
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Wing M2366; ESTC R1130
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a_o modest_a inquiry_n into_o the_o carriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o dissent_v bishop_n with_o reflection_n upon_o the_o late_a b._n of_o e._n letter_n compare_v with_o their_o own_o vindication_n license_v according_a to_o order_n we_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a write_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o in_o any_o extraordinary_a danger_n or_o trouble_n seem_v to_o be_v mighty_o concern_v under_o it_o and_o to_o make_v strong_a resolution_n against_o those_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v procure_v it_o to_o cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o â—â—trance_n therefrom_o and_o withal_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n from_o it_o but_o no_o soonâ—â—_n the_o storm_n over_o but_o they_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o and_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o voâ—â—â—_n this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o â—â—le_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spirit_n be_v not_o too_o visible_a in_o some_o of_o the_o â—est_n character_n of_o our_o church-guide_n who_o no_o less_o 〈◊〉_d that_o people_n have_v forget_v the_o wonderful_a deliverâ—â—_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o too_o dare_o tempt_v 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v back_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d year_n ago_o that_o some_o at_o least_o of_o these_o very_a person_n â—â—ed_v to_o stand_v up_o mighty_o to_o stem_v the_o flood_n of_o poâ—â—â—hich_n then_o have_v not_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o have_v undoubted_o overflow_v our_o land_n so_o as_o they_o will_v not_o give_v their_o concurrence_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o weaken_v the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o read_v the_o late_a k._n james_n declaration_n in_o order_n to_o have_v the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n repeal_v which_o yet_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n without_o sin_n and_o 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with_o their_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n since_o be_v just_o the_o admiration_n of_o any_o think_n man._n the_o protestant_a religion_n we_o all_o know_v be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n then_o and_o they_o do_v run_v well_o who_o have_v hinder_v they_o since_o but_o shall_v they_o carry_v their_o design_n now_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v their_o friend_n mr._n redding_n as_o the_o cant_v letter_n term_n the_o late_a king_n back_o and_o resettle_v he_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v not_o be_v in_o infinite_o worse_a circumstance_n than_o it_o can_v possible_o have_v be_v in_o then_o even_o though_o the_o penal_a law_n &_o test_n have_v be_v actual_o repeal_v for_o than_o we_o have_v not_o make_v our_o address_n to_o the_o protestant_n abroad_o which_o consider_v our_o innate_a strength_n at_o home_n and_o the_o assarance_n we_o have_v of_o their_o assistance_n for_o the_o common_a safety_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o our_o enemy_n but_o now_o we_o 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