Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A17914
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A stay against straying. Or An answer to a treatise intituled: The lavvfulnes of hearing the ministers of the Church of England. By John Robinson. Wherein is proved the contrarie, viz: The unlawfulnes of hearing the ministers of all false Churches. By John Canne.
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Canne, John, d. 1667?
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1639
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STC 4575; ESTC S115149
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their_o private_a differ_a intention_n be_v but_o a_o strong_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n monstrous_a presumpt_n on_o and_o a_o mere_a delusion_n for_o their_o eat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o judge_v after_o their_o secret_a meaning_n but_o according_a to_o that_o public_a state_n where_o they_o be_v and_o here_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v the_o difference_n between_o paul_n and_o the_o treat_v paul_n make_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v their_o resort_v to_o a_o idol-state_n not_o simple_o their_o eat_n for_o thaâ_n they_o may_v have_v do_v elsewhere_o but_o because_o it_o be_v in_o by_z or_o from_o a_o institution_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o treat_n lay_v we_o down_o a_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o tell_v we_o a_o false_a church-state_n be_v nothing_o and_o antichristian_a officer_n nothing_o and_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o one_o and_o hear_v his_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o other_o provide_v we_o be_v not_o in_o 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