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A56811 The conformist's third plea for the nonconformists argued from the king's declaration concerning ecclesiastical affairs : grounded upon the approved doctrine and confirmed by the authorities of many eminent fathers and writers of the Church of England / by the author of the two former pleas. Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694. 1682 (1682) Wing P981; ESTC R11263 89,227 94

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25._o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.16_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13_o comfort_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o edify_v one_o another_o chap._n 5.11_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.18_o confess_v their_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o etc._n etc._n james_n 5.16_o 2._o in_o outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o c._n 4.32_o 34_o 35._o c._n 5.4_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o communion_n be_v beside_o the_o subject_a now_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n without_o communion_n be_v it_o so_o be_v not_o that_o communion_n both_o of_o church_n pastor_n and_o person_n a_o sufficient_a communion_n to_o free_v any_o church_n or_o person_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o 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gospel_n and_o by_o consequence_n for_o the_o universal_a and_o every_o particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n he_o give_v diversity_n of_o gift_n for_o divers_a administration_n and_o operation_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o different_a member_n in_o subordination_n for_o service_n and_o usefulness_n some_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o eye_n other_o of_o a_o ear_n some_o of_o a_o hand_n other_o of_o a_o foot_n some_o honourable_a and_o some_o dishonourable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o he_o inspire_v holy_a man_n and_o they_o speak_v as_o inspire_v by_o he_o but_o not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n without_o a_o great_a variety_n not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o syllable_n no_o not_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n to_o a_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n st._n mark_n leave_v out_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o mark_v 14.23_o and_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o st._n luke_n add_v to_o this_o be_v my_o body_n give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o chap._n 22.19_o &_o 20._o to_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o and_o not_o as_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n and_o st._n paul_n deliver_v to_o the_o corinthian_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o add_v to_o st._n matth._n and_o mark_v and_o vary_v from_o st._n luke_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o st._n luke_n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o add_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o after_o the_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24._o if_o either_o of_o these_o holy_a apostle_n give_v the_o