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A30358 An impartial survey and comparison of the Protestant religion as by law established, with the main doctrines of popery wherein is shewn that popery is contrary to scripture, primitive fathers and councils ... / by a true son of the Protestant Church of England as established by law. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing B5804; ESTC R37520 34,751 80

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to_o how_o great_a a_o awe_n of_o and_o respect_n for_o their_o confessor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v to_o discover_v all_o their_o sin_n under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o what_o pride_n and_o insolence_n to_o what_o lust_n and_o revenge_n to_o what_o avarice_n and_o rapine_n be_v not_o only_o the_o mean_a man_n but_o even_o person_n that_o make_v the_o great_a figure_n expose_v unto_o by_o auricular_a confession_n in_o popish_a church_n it_o be_v a_o slavery_n so_o great_a and_o intolerable_a that_o the_o israelitish_n task_n in_o egypt_n be_v a_o pleasure_n or_o at_o least_o a_o divertisement_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o auricular_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n under_o point_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o people_n can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n isai_n 55.7_o act_n 2.38_o and_o c._n 3.19_o and_o c._n 16.30_o 31._o rom._n 10.3_o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n who_o when_o they_o 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jesuit_n fisher_n p._n 189._o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n see_v bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_v 2._o p._n 180._o and_o part_v 5._o p._n 456._o bishop_n hall_n honour_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n sect_n x._o as_o i_o have_v all_o along_o show_v the_o vast_a difference_n in_o doctrine_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o will_v i_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o discourse_n after_o i_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o that_o of_o obedience_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o argue_v from_o the_o article_n and_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n the_o decree_n of_o their_o church_n the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o from_o ancient_a council_n because_o that_o have_v be_v sufficient_o canvas_v of_o late_a year_n but_o only_o subjoin_v the_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o king_n james_n i._n and_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n of_o 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