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A64555 Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T971; ESTC R17255 66,638 174

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the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o time_n have_v contract_v revien_n his_fw-la majesty_n declaration_n octob._n 25._o 1660._o refer_v to_o with_o his_o commission_n for_o a_o revien_n the_o king_n majesty_n according_a to_o his_o delcaration_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1660._o grant_v his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o several_a bishop_n and_o other_o divine_n to_o review_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o to_o prepare_v such_o alteration_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o addition_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v and_o afterward_o the_o convocation_n of_o both_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n call_v and_o assemble_v and_o now_o sit_v his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o authroize_v and_o require_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a convocation_n and_o other_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o same_o to_o review_v the_o say_a book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 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have_v make_v some_o alteration_n