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word_n	receive_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,442	5	9.3524	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90808	The holy scripture clearing it self of scandals: or, An answer to a book written by Richard Farnworth, who is commonly called a Quaker, bearing this title, Truth cleared of scandals. In this answer, you have the substance of a dispute at Harliston in Staffordshire, between Richard Faruworth [sic] and the author, in the yeer 1654. Written by Tho. Pollard, a member of the Church of Christ, gathered in, and about, Leichfield. Whereunto is added, Certain considerations and queries concerning those people called the Quakers; with desire of an answer. As also, a postscript, manifesting their folly in pretending a necessity of using the terms thee and thou to a single person. / By Henry Haggar, a servant of Jesus Christ, and of the congregation of his saints.	Pollard, Thomas, fl. 1655.; Haggar, Henry.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2775; Thomason E857_8; Thomason E842_10; ESTC R206619	43,888	64

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to_o suffer_v for_o he_o that_o so_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o saint_n as_o you_o do_v and_o now_o to_o that_o other_o slander_n you_o cast_v upon_o i_o in_o your_o book_n say_v that_o i_o say_v christ_n have_v not_o judgement_n commit_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n but_o here_o you_o have_v speak_v as_o false_o as_o you_o have_v in_o the_o other_o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_n come_v not_o speedy_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o for_o i_o say_v it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o his_o first_o come_n be_v rather_o to_o save_v the_o world_n &_o for_o this_o see_v christ_n own_o word_n john_n 12.46_o 47._o i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o wood_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n and_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v not_o mind_n what_o follow_v i_o judge_v he_o not_o for_o i_o 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