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A46757 Historical examination of the authority of general councils shewing the false dealing that hath been used in the publishing of them, and the difference amongst the Papists themselves about their number. Jenkin, Robert, 1656-1727. 1688 (1688) Wing J568; ESTC R21313 80,195 100

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n tom._n 8._o col_fw-fr 1360._o so_o that_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v receive_v neither_o in_o the_o east_n nor_o in_o the_o west_n during_o one_o century_n after_o it_o be_v hold_v nay_o it_o have_v be_v late_o show_v that_o till_o the_o fifteen_o century_n the_o veneration_n of_o image_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o western_a church_n 6._o church_n fallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a c._n 4._o sess_v 6._o afterward_o image_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v a_o bless_a time_n of_o it_o and_o the_o people_n grow_v fond_a of_o these_o which_o they_o call_v laymens_n book_n when_o their_o priest_n can_v scarce_o read_v any_o other_o and_o though_o it_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o extravagance_n of_o this_o dotage_n shall_v be_v much_o abate_v since_o the_o reformation_n especial_o in_o france_n where_o popery_n be_v new_o model_v and_o 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