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A31126 The conformists sayings, or, The opinion and arguments of kings, bishops, and several divines lately assembled in convocation in favour of those who dissent from the present ceremonies of publick worship by a Minister of the Church of England. R. C., Minister of the Church of England. 1690 (1690) Wing C102; ESTC R13828 58,158 82

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n sect._n 21._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n or_o charity_n where_o christian_n differ_v as_o many_o do_v in_o some_o point_n there_o to_o widen_v the_o difference_n item_n upon_o the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o scandal_n raise_v upon_o the_o king_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v esteem_v shall_v not_o conceive_v that_o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v easy_o fall_v out_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n of_o justification_n pag._n 68_o you_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v that_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a so_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o any_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o hear_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o man_n be_v it_o that_o cephas_n have_v one_o interpretation_n and_o apollo_n another_o that_o paul_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o barnabas_n of_o 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