A decad of caveats to the people of England of general use in all times, but most seasonable in these, as having a tendency to the satisfying such as are not content with the present government as it is by law establish'd, an aptitude to the setling the minds of such as are but seekers and erraticks in religion an aim at the uniting of our Protestant-dissenters in church and state : whereby the worst of all conspiracies lately rais'd against both, may be the greatest blessing, which could have happen'd to either of them : to which is added an appendix in order to the conviction of those three enemies to the deity, the atheist, the infidel and the setter up of science to the prejudice of religion / by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed for Richard Davis bookseller in Oxford
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1679
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A70803 ESTC ID: R18054 STC ID: P2196
Subject Headings: Christian life; Church and state -- England; Dissenters, Religious -- England;
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In-Text Other Defects may be as fibres, but This is sure the Main Root, (as I said before,) from which the whole Stock of Mischief (with all its Fruits, and its Branches, ) does clearly grow. 'Twas meerly for want of Circumspection, that our first Parents fell; and still 'tis for want of Circumspection, that all their Posterity is ever stumbling. 'Tis but for want of Circumspection, that many Professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the Leaders and the Followers fall all together into the Ditch. In the whole Body of Christianity, Circumspection may fitly be call'd the Eye. Now as our Eyes are put in our Heads to direct our Feet; and as good be quite blind, as be always winking: so Circumspection in our Hearts is to guard our Actions; and as good be none at all, as unwary Christians. Other Defects may be as fibres, but This is sure the Main Root, (as I said before,) from which the Whole Stock of Mischief (with all its Fruits, and its Branches,) does clearly grow. 'Twas merely for want of Circumspection, that our First Parents fell; and still it's for want of Circumspection, that all their Posterity is ever stumbling. It's but for want of Circumspection, that many Professors Are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the Leaders and the Followers fallen all together into the Ditch. In the Whole Body of Christianity, Circumspection may fitly be called the Eye. Now as our Eyes Are put in our Heads to Direct our Feet; and as good be quite blind, as be always winking: so Circumspection in our Hearts is to guard our Actions; and as good be none At all, as unwary Christians. j-jn n2 vmb vbi c-acp n2, p-acp d vbz av-j dt j n1, (c-acp pns11 vvd a-acp,) p-acp r-crq dt j-jn n1 pp-f n1 (p-acp d po31 n2, cc po31 n2,) vdz av-j vvi. pn31|vbds av-j p-acp n1 pp-f n1, cst po12 ord ng1 vvd; cc av pn31|vbz p-acp n1 pp-f n1, cst d po32 n1 vbz av vvg. pn31|vbz p-acp p-acp n1 pp-f n1, cst d n2 vbr av j c-acp pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp dt j, p-acp d dt n2 cc dt n2 vvb d av p-acp dt n1. p-acp dt j-jn n1 pp-f np1, n1 vmb av-j vbi vvn dt n1. av p-acp po12 n2 vbr vvn p-acp po12 n2 pc-acp vvi po12 n2; cc p-acp j vbi av j, c-acp vbb av vvg: av n1 p-acp po12 n2 vbz pc-acp vvi po12 n2; cc p-acp j vbi pix p-acp d, p-acp j-u np1.




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Matthew 15.14 (AKJV) matthew 15.14: let them alone: they be blinde leaders of the blinde. and if the blinde lead the blinde, both shall fall into the ditch. many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.759 0.48 1.191
Matthew 15.14 (ODRV) matthew 15.14: let them alone: blind they are, guides of the blind. and if the blind be guide to the blind, both fal into the ditch. many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.748 0.368 4.23
Matthew 15.14 (Geneva) matthew 15.14: let them alone, they be the blinde leaders of the blinde: and if the blinde leade ye blinde, both shall fall into the ditche. many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.734 0.453 0.567
Matthew 15.14 (AKJV) matthew 15.14: let them alone: they be blinde leaders of the blinde. and if the blinde lead the blinde, both shall fall into the ditch. 'tis but for want of circumspection, that many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.711 0.275 1.191
Matthew 15.14 (ODRV) - 2 matthew 15.14: and if the blind be guide to the blind, both fal into the ditch. 'tis but for want of circumspection, that many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.705 0.368 3.907
Matthew 15.14 (Geneva) matthew 15.14: let them alone, they be the blinde leaders of the blinde: and if the blinde leade ye blinde, both shall fall into the ditche. 'tis but for want of circumspection, that many professors are so blind as to be led by the blind, till both the leaders and the followers fall all together into the ditch True 0.692 0.239 0.567




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