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A67551 The principall duty of Parliament-men, or, A short and compendious treatise concerning the unity and unanimity, which should be in the members of that honourable assembly / Richard Wood ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1641 (1641) Wing W805; ESTC R11713 54,613 68

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doctrine_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n oh_o let_v your_o honour_n who_o minibus_fw-la pedibusque_fw-la contend_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o go●…_n the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o common_a faith_n and_o pure_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n continue_v to_o be_v one_o in_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n by_o deny_v he_o all_o privilege_n and_o power_n and_o his_o doctrine_n all_o favour_n freedom_n or_o friendship_n among_o we_o and_o thus_o your_o honour_n see_v wherein_o you_o shall_v be_v one_o to_o wit_n in_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o fast_a root_n and_o re-establish_v of_o religion_n in_o take_v away_o of_o all_o offensive_a ceremony_n and_o in_o root_n out_o and_o remove_v from_o we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v all_o error_n heresy_n schism_n superstition_n idolatry_n and_o popery_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v that_o 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