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A47851 Dissenters sayings the second part : published in their own words, for the information of the people : and dedicated to the Grand-jury of London, August 29, 1681 / by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing L1245; ESTC R2228 59,550 94

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person_n and_o guild_v over_o as_o a_o rot_a nutmeg_n with_o gold_n vine_n to_o the_o commons_o mar._n 10._o 1646._o p._n 27._o 18_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n ibid._n 19_o that_o horse_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o former_a time_n make_v war_n against_o the_o church_n be_v slay_v under_o he_o and_o now_o he_o be_v mount_v upon_o a_o fresh_a horse_n of_o another_o colour_n call_v liberty_n of_o opinion_n false_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 20_o if_o conscience_n be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o practice_n and_o opinion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o sufficient_a licence_n to_o vent_v or_o act_n they_o i_o can_v see_v but_o the_o judicatory_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n may_v shut_v up_o shop_n and_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o judicatory_a of_o every_o man_n private_a conscience_n ib._n p._n 60._o 21_o the_o several_a band_n of_o anabaptist_n antinomian_o familist_n libertine_n and_o separatist_n be_v so_o multiply_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o threaten_v and_o speak_v big_a word_n walker_n to_o the_o commons_o jan._n 29._o 1644._o p._n 18._o 22_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v apparent_o go_v out_o against_o your_o way_n of_o separation_n and_o anabaptism_n baxter_n to_o the_o separatist_n april_n 20._o 1655._o 23_o we_o do_v again_o renew_v our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o secure_n and_o ●…reserving_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o error_n heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o namely_o independency_n anabaptism_n antinomianism_n armintanism_n socinianism_n familism_n libertinism_n scepticism_n and_o erastianism_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o uniformity_n shall_v be_v study_v and_o endeavour●…d_v by_o we_o before_o all_o worldly_a interest_n nepthaly_n engagement_n to_o duty_n 24_o ob._n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o the_o sectary_n holy_a 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against_o toleration_n from_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n 1949._o p._n 2._o 29_o sin_v commit_v by_o the_o misunderstand_a of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v punish●…d_v therefore_o sin_n of_o conscience_n mr._n noise_n minister_n of_o new_a england_n of_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n p._n 72._o 30_o schism_n of_o it_o s●…lf_n even_o with_o sound_a doctrine_n in_o every_o point_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a wickedness_n which_o exceed_v all_o other_o wickedness_n i_o may_v out_o of_o the_o father_n enlarge_v and_o show_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o schism_n both_o in_o itself_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o rend_n the_o church_n then_o to_o worship_v idol_n yea_o that_o martyrdom_n itself_o can_v profit_v a_o schi●…matique_a that_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a that_o the_o ●…loud_n o●…_n martyrdom_n can_v blot_v it_o out_o so_o cyprian_n and_o chrysostom_n and_o god_n have_v more_o severe_o punish_v it_o then_o murder_n and_o other_o great_a 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