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A83515 The third part of Gangræna. Or, A new and higher discovery of the errors, heresies, blasphemies, and insolent proceedings of the sectaries of these times; with some animadversions by way of confutation upon many of the errors and heresies named. ... Briefe animadversions on many of the sectaries late pamphlets, as Lilburnes and Overtons books against the House of Peeres, M. Peters his last report of the English warres, The Lord Mayors farewell from his office of maioralty, M. Goodwins thirty eight queres upon the ordinance against heresies and blasphemies, M. Burtons Conformities deformity, M. Dells sermon before the House of Commons; ... As also some few hints and briefe observations on divers pamphlets written lately against me and some of my books, ... / By Thomas Edvvards Minister of the Gospel.; Gangraena. Part 3 Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. 1646 (1646) Wing E237; Thomason E368_5; ESTC R201273 294,455 360

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saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v prestituted_a and_o sell_v to_o the_o base_a lust_n and_o self_n end_v of_o man_n when_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o good_a intruder_n as_o th●se_a that_o sell_v ox_n sheep_n and_o dove_n such_o profitable_a creature_n but_o those_o that_o sell_v t_o 〈…〉_z crocodile_n piper_n serpent_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o ●_z they_o may_v and_o aught_o at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o to_o do_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o may_v show_v their_o zeal_n for_o
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shall_v give_v order_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 174._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o sectary_n say_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o tithe_n the_o parliament_n make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o rob_v man_n and_o call_v those_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o execute_v it_o and_o of_o his_o arrest_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o distrainer_n p._n 175._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o independent_a commander_n declare_v they_o be_v against_o independent_a government_n as_o well_o as_o presbyterial_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v settle_v they_o be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o any_o thing_n p._n 175._o animadversion_n on_o a_o libellous_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o lord_n mayor_n farewell_n from_o his_o office_n of_o majoralty_a p._n 175_o 176_o 177_o 178._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o breach_n have_v be_v prevent_v in_o the_o army_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sectary_n in_o it_o namely_o the_o great_a forbearance_n patience_n the_o pass_v by_o provocation_n and_o abuse_n p._n 179_o 180._o a_o justification_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o city_n remonstrance_n that_o no_o sectary_n shall_v be_v in_o place_n of_o public_a trust_n and_o what_o some_o of_o the_o independent_o opinion_n be_v of_o that_o heretofore_o as_o most_o equal_a p._n 180_o 181._o and_o a_o lay_v open_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n take_v place_n in_o that_o and_o what_o if_o no_o justice_n nor_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v p._n 181_o 182._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o discourse_n between_o a_o citizen_n and_o a_o independent_a concern_v the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o independent_o interpretation_n of_o the_o covenant_n concern_v that_o part_n of_o it_o of_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n p._n 183_o 184._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o libertinism_n and_o atheism_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 185_o 186_o 187._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o many_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o sectary_n as_o incest_n etc._n etc._n p._n 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 190_o 191._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 191._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o sectary_n cozen_v and_o deceive_v p._n 191_o 192._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o sectary_n gross_a lie_v and_o slander_v p._n 192._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o sectary_n and_o boast_n in_o arm_n of_o flesh_n p._n 192_o 193._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o sectary_n unsufferable_a insolence_n and_o horrible_a affront_n to_o authority_n particular_o 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n both_o common_a and_o statute_n p._n 194_o 195._o 2._o against_o the_o king_n 195_o 196._o 3._o against_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 196_o 197_o 198_o 199_o 200_o 201_o 202._o 4._o against_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 203_o 204_o 205_o 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o 5._o against_o many_o particular_a member_n of_o both_o house_n by_o name_n 213_o 214._o against_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n 214_o 215._o against_o both_o house_n as_o conjunct_a in_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n p._n 216_o 217_o 218_o 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o 223._o against_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n p._n 224_o 225_o 226_o 227._o against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 228_o 229._o against_o the_o assembly_n p._n 230._o against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 230_o 231._o against_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 231._o against_o inferior_a magistrate_n and_o court_n p._n 231_o 232_o 233_o 234_o 235_o 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o 240._o among_o all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o sectary_n the_o reader_n may_v observe_v these_o six_o follow_v particular_n 1._o how_o they_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v religion_n p._n 233_o 234_o 235_o 236._o 2._o how_o that_o when_o the_o king_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n they_o wish_v he_o have_v go_v rather_o to_o france_n or_o ireland_n p._n 236._o 237._o 3._o their_o evil_a carriage_n towards_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n p._n 237_o 238_o 239._o 4._o their_o prodigious_a carriage_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n p._n 239_o 240._o 5._o their_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n p._n 240._o and_o that_o in_o seven_o particular_n 6._o their_o contemn_v and_o abuse_v god_n minister_n a_o relation_n of_o a_o sectary_n gross_a cozen_v one_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v 50._o pound_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o sheet_n a_o relation_n concern_v some_o passage_n speak_v in_o a_o sermon_n by_o m._n knollys_n a_o anabaptist_n p._n 241._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o passage_n deliver_v in_o divers_a sermon_n by_o m._n symonds_n p._n 241_o 242._o animadversion_n on_o m._n burtons_n conformity_n deformity_n p._n 243_o 244_o 245._o certain_a query_n propound_v to_o m._n burton_n to_o show_v he_o how_o he_o be_v mistake_v p._n 247_o 248._o a_o relation_n concern_v green_n a_o feltmaker_n that_o preach_v in_o a_o alley_n in_o colemans-street_n p._n 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