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A16171 A disproofe of D. Abbots counterproofe against D. Bishops reproofe of the defence of M. Perkins reformed Catholike. The first part. wherin the now Roman church is maintained to be true ancient catholike church, and is cleered from the vniust imputation of Donatisme. where is also briefly handled, whether euery Christian can be saued in his owne religion. By W. B.P. and D. in diuinity Bishop, William, 1554?-1624. 1614 (1614) STC 3094; ESTC S102326 229,019 434

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homil_n 80._o in_o joannem_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la christus_fw-la petro_n communicasset_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la curam_fw-la demandasset_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n chrysostom_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v by_o christ_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n see_v he_o also_o in_o his_o last_o homily_n upon_o s._n johns_n gospel_n and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o priesthood_n who_o tradit_fw-la who_o theophil_n cap._n 21._o joannis_n totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la onium_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la petro_n committit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la alij_fw-la sed_fw-la huic_fw-la tradit_fw-la theophi_n lact_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n do_v follow_v say_v christ_n grant_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o to_o none_o else_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n christus_fw-la world_n leo_fw-la sermo_fw-la 3._o the_o assump_n de_fw-fr toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la unus_fw-la petrus_n eligitur_fw-la 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