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A04780 A suruey of the new religion detecting manie grosse absurdities which it implieth. Set forth by Matthevv Kellison doctor and Professour of Diuinitie. Diuided into eight bookes. Kellison, Matthew. 1603 (1603) STC 14912; ESTC S107995 369,507 806

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cap_a sup._n l._n the_o cap_a 8._o l._n 3._o inst_z c._n 14._o sect_n 17_o etc._n etc._n 1●_n sect_n 8._o caluin_n also_o say_v plain_o that_o all_o just_a and_o faithful_a man_n work_n be_v of_o themselves_o sin_n but_o be_v by_o faith_n repute_v as_o good_a which_o doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o need_v not_o a_o faithful_a man_n fear_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a because_o god_n will_v never_o impute_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o consequent_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o examination_n at_o the_o late_a day_n nor_o punish_v in_o hell_n because_o god_n impute_v it_o not_o as_o sin_n and_o consequent_o make_v no_o reckon_v of_o it_o 50._o psal_n 50._o wherefore_o david_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n in_o vain_a cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o his_o adoultrie_n and_o murder_n because_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a as_o certes_o he_o be_v those_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o if_o christian_n will_v hold_v fast_a by_o caluins_n 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