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A09147 The Protestants theologie containing the true solutions, and groundes of religion, this daye mainteyned, and intreated, betwixt the Protestants, and Catholicks. Writen, by the R. F. F. VVilliame Patersoune religious priest, Conuentuall of Antwerpe, preacher of Gods word, and Vicar generall of the holy order of S. Augustin, through the kingdome of Scotland. The 1. Part. Paterson, F. William. 1620 (1620) STC 19461; ESTC S101863 199,694 338

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be_v note_v of_o 36_o
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of_o god_n farrelesse_a to_o repute_v they_o our_o brother_n who_o we_o find_v transport_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o to_o be_v contumelious_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o schluss_n in_o theol._n cal._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o say_v that_o the_o caluiniste_n will_v account_v we_o lutheran_n as_o their_o brother_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o condemn_v as_o heretic_n this_o discord_n jezler_n zuinglio_n caluinist_n lib._n de_fw-fr diuturnit_fw-la bell●_n euch_fw-ge pag._n 25._o &_o 80._o discovere_n more_o at_o length_n say_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o chide_v write_v accuse_v dispute_v condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o betwixt_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluiniste_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v schluss_n lib._n 2._o art_n 15._o theol._n call_v that_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a no_o definition_n either_o of_o general_a or_o particular_a counsel_n be_v expect_v for_o unity_n in_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o they_o to_o 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of_o the_o jew_n and_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n allege_v the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o and_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o but_o unto_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v streach_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o believe_v i_o not_o but_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o after_o this_o he_o say_v have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v they_o so_o offend_v and_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v he_o answer_n saying_n god_n forbid_v and_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o argument_n the_o contrary_a say_v because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v and_o cast_v away_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v this_o place_n by_o read_v the_o plain_a text_n easy_o understand_v how_o opposite_a be_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n lykwyse_o about_o predestination_n rom._n 9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n neither_o in_o the_o run_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n again_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o rom._n 7._o saying_n will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o moreover_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n timoth._n cap._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n if_o god_n so_o will_v who_o can_v gainstand_v his_o will_n why_o then_o do_v so_o many_o perish_v among_o christian_n and_o other_o remain_v in_o infidility_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v for_o his_o brother_n the_o jew_n &_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n roman_n 8._o what_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o these_o word_n but_o that_o he_o love_v the_o jew_n better_a than_o christ_n algasia_fw-la ad_fw-la hier._n q_o 9_o likewise_o s_n paul_n cor_fw-la 15._o say_v when_o 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