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A17914 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. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1639 (1639) STC 4575; ESTC S115149 141,377 156

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&_o strong_a and_o lie_v as_o a_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o due_a practice_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 10._o by_o it_o idolater_n be_v cause_v to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v 505._o harden_v cornel._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o epist_n ich._n secun_fw-fr p._n 505._o their_o heart_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o consequent_o hold_v the_o long_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 11._o it_o be_v for_o nature_n and_o kind_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a place_n for_o wherein_o do_v the_o isralite_n offend_v that_o way_n but_o because_o as_o rivetus_n 146._o rivetus_n quod_fw-la fi_fw-la by_o adoratio_fw-la nis_fw-la loca_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la delegerint_fw-la in_o hos_fw-la 4._o p._n 146._o say_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o place_n for_o divine_a worship_n junius_n 7._o junius_n annot._fw-la levit_fw-la 17_o 7._o say_v so_o too_o when_o they_o sacrifice_v in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o any_o other_o 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