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A66584 Quaker's false interpretations of Holy Scripture By Thomas Wilson rector of Arrow in Warwick-shire. Wilson, Thomas, 17th cent. 1678 (1678) Wing W2935; ESTC R222279 83,988 180

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and_o drink_v in_o so_o far_o be_v you_o from_o the_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v the_o christian_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n when_o they_o eat_v with_o the_o very_a heathen_n and_o whensoever_o else_o ibid._n p._n 58._o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n of_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o his_o death_n which_o they_o be_v to_o show_v so_o often_o as_o they_o break_v bread_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o and_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o apostle_n they_o continue_v it_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o appear_v r._n barclay_n catechism_n p._n 98._o this_o be_v to_o continue_v till_o christ_n come_v which_o come_v be_v inward_a 1_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o according_a to_o you_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o that_o be_v disciple_n 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apostle_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v or_o show_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o so_o that_o he_o mean_v another_o come_n and_o until_o that_o be_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2_o not_o only_o in_o that_o first_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o in_o all_o divine_a operation_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v christ_n come_v already_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v for_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o come_v work_v gracious_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 27._o 28._o 29._o wherefore_o that_o inward_a come_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o those_o word_n till_o he_o come_v 3_o if_o the_o apostle_n continue_v it_o as_o you_o further_o 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