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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26160	An Attestation to the testimony of our reverend brethren of the province of London to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them, resolved on by the ministers of Cheshire, at their meeting May 2, and subscribed at their next meeting, June 6, 1648.		1648 (1648)	Wing A4161; ESTC R17649	58,802	68

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ibid._n v._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o heathen_a against_o such_o as_o publish_v impious_a opinion_n and_o of_o christian_n against_o the_o like_a p._n 9_o vi_o the_o book_n call_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n a_o bloody_a book_n dictate_v by_o satan_n with_o a_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 9_o vii_o august_n retract_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o toleration_n of_o heretic_n p._n 10._o viii_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n may_v 2._o 1648._o for_o punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n p._n 10_o 11_o &_o 12._o ix_o divers_a of_o the_o independent_a way_n learned_a the_o author_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n print_v 1644._o see_v p._n 9_o of_o this_o attesta_n godly_a and_o charitable_a to_o their_o godly_a brethren_n though_o presbyterian_o yet_o independency_n a_o error_n and_o as_o some_o enlarge_v the_o tenet_n the_o nurse_n if_o not_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o dangerous_a deviation_n both_o from_o truth_n and_o piety_n p._n 13._o x._o the_o tyranny_n of_o papist_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o life_n of_o man_n to_o be_v abhor_v with_o what_o moderation_n err_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o yet_o without_o prejudice_n to_o needful_a severity_n in_o case_n of_o importance_n p._n 13._o ii_o part_n contain_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o minister_n of_o cheshire_n thus_o join_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o province_n of_o london_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o public_a profession_n thereof_o divide_v into_o 5_o section_n sect_n i._o i._o a_o advantage_n to_o be_v in_o society_n with_o good_a man_n yet_o that_o society_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n p._n 14._o ii_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o attestation_n take_v from_o the_o just_a zeal_n christian_n especial_o minister_n aught_o to_o bear_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 14._o iii_o the_o error_n of_o themistius_n hold_v and_o inform_v the_o emperor_n valens_n that_o variety_n of_o religion_n tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 300._o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o philosopher_n ibid._n iv_o the_o devil_n upon_o defert_v of_o idol_n temple_n and_o erect_v of_o the_o christian-religion_n raise_v up_o heretic_n among_o the_o