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A51956 The Church of England and the continuation of the ceremonies thereof vindicated from the calumnies of several late pamphlets, more particularly that entitled, The vanity, mischief, and danger of continuing ceremonies in the worship of God, subscribed by 1690 (1690) Wing M65; ESTC R4181 64,933 67

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one_o his_o own_o lawful_a vocation_n and_o employment_n 3._o mischief_n to_o soul_n 1●_n pag._n 1●_n for_o trifle_n there_o have_v be_v exercise_v a_o mad_a tyranny_n over_o man_n faculty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v make_v good_a for_o all_o man_n have_v and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n every_o man_n have_v liberty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v of_o any_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n he_o shall_v think_v most_o probable_a and_o freedom_n for_o his_o faculty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o where_o they_o can_v claim_v any_o right_a to_o do_v so_o in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o family_n nor_o if_o a_o friend_n stranger_n traveller_n or_o a_o neighbour_n or_o two_o happen_v to_o be_v present_a be_v there_o any_o danger_n or_o penalty_n thereby_o incur_v but_o that_o every_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n shall_v therefore_o have_v liberty_n for_o all_o his_o outward_a action_n and_o be_v allow_v for_o his_o own_o private_a advantage_n 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