Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A57744
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The late act of the convocation at Oxford examined: or, The obit of prelatique Protestancy: occasioning the conversion of W. R. (sometimes of Exeter Colledge in Oxford) to Catholique union
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Rowland, William.
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1652
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Wing R2075; ESTC R219949
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schism_n for_o according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o especial_o old_a christian_n a_o congregation_n which_o shall_v general_o and_o solemn_o teach_v and_o profess_v superstition_n and_o schism_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o will_v render_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o light_n present_v in_o saint_n john_n candlestick_n and_o consequent_o alienate_v it_o from_o christ_n this_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v observe_v the_o hinge_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n also_o know_v by_o your_o voluminous_a writing_n that_o you_o have_v condemn_v the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o unlawful_a and_o make_v that_o among_o the_o vulgar_a people_n a_o main_a argument_n of_o our_o superstition_n and_o now_o you_o say_v it_o be_v superstition_n in_o the_o presbyter_n to_o condemn_v they_o in_o you_o i_o will_v not_o press_v you_o for_o i_o shall_v present_o 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