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A54780 The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater. Philopater, F. P. 1652 (1652) Wing P21; ESTC R25515 84,169 280

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these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n mat._n 15.19_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o in_o all_o our_o voluntary_a action_n we_o first_o think_v before_o we_o do_v whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a unto_o any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v original_o proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v but_o plant_v the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o man_n we_o shall_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o misery_n contention_n civil_a war_n sect_n and_o brawl_n neither_o will_v the_o plant_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v but_o firm_o and_o constant_o believe_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o evil_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v and_o divide_v one_o man_n from_o another_o and_o bring_v in_o all_o those_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o man_n but_o also_o divide_v man_n from_o god_n make_v division_n even_o in_o himself_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a weal_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v perverse_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n wisd_v 1.3_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o yet_o more_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o impious_a there_o shall_v be_v examination_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o work_n shall_v come_v to_o god_n to_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o iniquity_n again_o evil_a thought_n be_v abomination_n to_o our_o lord_n prover_n 11.16_o whereupon_o god_n further_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o thought_n from_o my_o eye_n jsa_n 1.16_o again_o let_v the_o impious_a forsake_v his_o way_n 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