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A08425 A reproufe, written by Alexander Nowell, of a booke entituled, A proufe of certayne articles in religion denied by M. Iuell, set furth by Thomas Dorman, Bachiler of Diuinitie: and imprinted at Antvverpe by Iohn Latius. Anno. 1564. Set foorth and allowed, according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions; Reproufe of a booke entituled, A proufe of certayne articles in religion denied by M. Juell Nowell, Alexander, 1507?-1602.; Dorman, Thomas, d. 1577? Proufe of certeyne articles in religion, denied by M. Juell. 1565 (1565) STC 18741; ESTC S113385 180,927 268

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scripturarum_fw-la autoritatibus_fw-la non_fw-la quorumque_fw-la proprijs_fw-la sed_fw-la utrisque_fw-la communibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cu_z causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la conferatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o neither_o i_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nor_o thou_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n as_o one_o thereby_o to_o prejudice_n the_o other_o neither_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o peculiar_a witness_n unto_o either_o of_o we_o but_o common_a and_o indifferent_a to_o both_o let_v matter_n with_o matter_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n be_v compare_v with_o reason_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n you_o see_v that_o your_o council_n by_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_n we_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o you_o you_o see_v how_o your_o 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