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A07919 The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe. Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610. 1596 (1596) STC 1829; ESTC S101491 430,311 555

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joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o 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iii_o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n make_v by_o the_o ten_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o first_o persecution_n be_v make_v by_o nero_n as_o be_v already_o say_v the_o second_o by_o domitianus_n the_o three_o by_o traianus_n the_o four_o by_o antoninus_n the_o five_o by_o severus_n the_o sixth_o by_o maximinus_n the_o seven_o by_o decius_n the_o eight_o by_o valerianus_n the_o nine_o by_o aurelianus_n the_o ten_o by_o dioclesianus_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o persecution_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n make_v relation_n the_o persecution_n be_v further_v by_o maximianus_n and_o continue_v by_o maximinus_n maximianus_n in_o the_o east_n and_o dioclesianus_n in_o the_o west_n make_v such_o havoc_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o christian_n can_v abide_v no_o where_n without_o most_o bloody_a persecution_n the_o temple_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v burn_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v within_o the_o 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the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o say_v four_o that_o to_o invocate_v saint_n depart_v believe_v that_o they_o can_v &_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o make_v they_o god_n and_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o live_n god_n if_o we_o do_v in_o that_o manner_n call_v on_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n i_o may_v therefore_o well_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o one_o kind_n of_o pray_v be_v godly_a and_o imitable_a yet_o be_v the_o other_o damnable_a and_o flat_a idololatricall_a for_o god_n be_v zealous_a 42.8_o and_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o the_o second_o objection_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n know_v where_o abraham_n be_v as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o lazarus_n 16.25_o and_o of_o his_o brethren_n then_o live_v therefore_o much_o more_o do_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v our_o state_n on_o earth_n the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o parable_n and_o allegory_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o establish_v any_o 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