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A09112 The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 19418; ESTC S114221 315,922 580

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which_o be_v the_o proper_a idolator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o adore_v their_o own_o fancy_n selfe-wil_a and_o judgment_n all_o other_o external_a idolatry_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v and_o his_o religion_n who_o proper_a work_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v to_o destroy_v idolatry_n all_o this_o then_o be_v against_o himself_o as_o most_o clear_o may_v be_v show_v by_o exposition_n of_o all_o antiquity_n if_o we_o have_v time_n to_o stand_v thereon_o but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o notorious_o against_o himself_o be_v his_o discourse_n that_o follow_v wherein_o true_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v both_o at_o his_o folly_n and_o impudence_n in_o set_v it_o down_o his_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o pray_v the_o gentle_a reader_n note_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o effect_n before_o mentyon_v of_o punish_v catholic_n 7._o rom._n 16._o pag._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o writing_n to_o the_o roman_n exhort_v they_o to_o mark_v such_o diligent_o as_o shall_v 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