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A26160 An Attestation to the testimony of our reverend brethren of the province of London to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them, resolved on by the ministers of Cheshire, at their meeting May 2, and subscribed at their next meeting, June 6, 1648. 1648 (1648) Wing A4161; ESTC R17649 58,802 68

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philosopher_n god_n be_v jealous_a of_o honour_n and_o as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o so_o he_o allow_v but_o of_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4.5_o and_o be_v most_o true_a and_o holy_a he_o can_v but_o be_v vehement_o incense_v against_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v present_v under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o religion_n for_o than_o he_o be_v twice_o dishonour_v first_o in_o contradict_v his_o truth_n by_o falsehood_n his_o glory_n by_o reproach_n and_o then_o in_o ascribe_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o 459._o as_o videns_fw-la diabolus_fw-la templa_fw-la de●rum_fw-la deseri_fw-la &_o in_o nomen_fw-la liberatoris_fw-la eurrere_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la haereticos_fw-la movit_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christiano_n doctrinae_fw-la resisterent_fw-la christianae_n 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clemens_n alenandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 189._o a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n call_v antitactae_fw-la so_o far_o contemn_v and_o affront_v it_o that_o because_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n they_o profess_v they_o will_v commit_v adultery_n and_o this_o impure_a purpose_n and_o practice_v of_o they_o they_o ground_v upon_o a_o impious_a principle_n of_o their_o own_o hold_v two_o god_n a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o the_o second_o they_o say_v sow_v tare_n corrupt_a mankind_n and_o give_v the_o law_n in_o break_v whereof_o they_o make_v account_v they_o have_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o the_o first_o and_o better_a god_n upon_o the_o second_o and_o worse_o the_o same_o devil_n which_o suggest_v such_o wild_a and_o wicked_a conceit_n to_o they_o have_v teach_v some_o of_o our_o time_n 6.7_o time_n testim_fw-la to_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6.7_o to_o make_v the_o chapel_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o brand_n set_v in_o 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