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A91437 The late Assembly of Divines Confession of faith examined. As it was presented by them unto the Parliament. Wherein many of their excesses and defects, of their confusions and disorders, of their errors and contradictions are presented, both to themselves and others. Parker, William, fl. 1651-1658. 1651 (1651) Wing P486; Thomason E1229_1; ESTC R203140 216,319 371

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not_o be_v to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a hos_fw-la 4.15_o though_o thou_o israel_n transgress_v yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v and_o come_v you_o not_o to_o gilgal_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o beth_n aven_n or_o house_n of_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v see_v isa_n 48.1_o and_o isa_n 65.16_o jer._n 2.16_o what_o name_n be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n swear_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o name_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o of_o those_o which_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o who_o he_o have_v now_o final_o reject_v but_o his_o like_a be_v which_o he_o withhold_v from_o his_o enemy_n and_o obstinate_a rebel_n against_o he_o jeremiah_n 44.26_o therefore_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o judah_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n behold_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o great_a name_n or_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o name_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o man_n in_o judah_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o 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