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A revision of Doctor George Morlei's judgment in matters of religion, or, An answer to several treatises written by him upon several occasions concerning the Church of Rome and most of the doctrines controverted betwixt her, and the Church of England to which is annext a treatise of pagan idolatry / by L.W.
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Warner, John, 1628-1692.
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m._n p._n 5._o aquinas_n contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v some_o miracle_n be_v invisible_a for_o he_o say_v else_o where_o that_o name_n come_v from_o admiration_n now_o how_o can_v a_o thing_n imperceptible_a to_o sense_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o admiration_n rev._n answer_v 1._o word_n in_o definition_n signify_v not_o the_o actual_a be_v but_o the_o aptness_n to_o be_v non_fw-fr significant_a actum_fw-la sed_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la say_v sophist_n so_o if_o the_o work_n be_v such_o as_o when_o know_v it_o will_v cause_v admiration_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v admirable_a ans_fw-fr 2._o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o word_n be_v frivolous_a &_o insignificant_a pontifex_n be_v name_v from_o make_v or_o mend_v a_o bridge_n praesul_fw-la from_o lead_v a_o sacred_a dance_n of_o the_o salij_fw-la priest_n of_o mars_n senatus_n as_o a_o assembly_n of_o old_a man_n will_v you_o thence_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v 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