Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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B10258
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The mystery of the two ivntos Presbyterian and independent. Or, The serpent in the bosome vnfolded.
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Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.
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1647
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Wing W332A; ESTC R235062
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ten_o commandment_n the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n teach_v omnia_fw-la credenda_fw-la speranda_fw-la &_o facienda_fw-la left_a out_o of_o the_o directory_n thus_o much_o for_o religion_n our_o know_a law_n be_v the_o second_o principle_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o many_o declaration_n be_v turn_v into_o arbitrary_a emergent_a and_o upstart_a order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n every_o day_n rise_v and_o every_o day_n wither_v like_o mushroom_n so_o that_o we_o be_v now_o govern_v jure_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o incerto_fw-la by_o a_o leaden_a lesbian_a rule_n to_o which_o we_o can_v square_v our_o obedience_n and_o action_n but_o must_v stay_v till_o the_o grandee_n that_o guide_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o parliament_n make_v application_n of_o they_o to_o our_o action_n a_o great_a misery_n the_o three_o principle_n be_v our_o liberty_n what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o this_o little_a treatise_n will_v tell_v 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