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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56305	The church of Christ in Bristol recovering her vail out of the hands of them that have smitten and wounded her, and taken it away. Being, a just and necessary vindication, from a false and scandalous imputation cast upon her by Dennis Hollister, formerly a member of her, but now an apostate from, and an opposer of those waies, truths, and people, which once he seemed zealous for. As appears by a late pamphlet put forth by him, called, The skirts of the whore discovered. With some particular words, from some particular persons whom he hath by name abused and reproached. Likewise a word by Thomas Ewen, unto what concerns him in the said pamphlet, and also to the later part of another book, called, Satan enthroned in his chair of pestilence.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. aut	1657 (1657)	Wing P4232; ESTC R213966	65,602	90

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it_o be_v another_o maxim_n in_o the_o school_n that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v more_o than_o he_o do_v understand_v but_o sure_o those_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v first_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v and_o know_v their_o lose_a condition_n while_o under_o sense_n of_o condemnation_n and_o have_v also_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n to_o see_v themselves_o free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a aod_a so_o to_o find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n yea_o perhaps_o more_o sensible_o feel_o plain_o and_o 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