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A50917
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Of true religion, hæresie, schism, toleration, and what best means may be us'd against the growth of popery the author J.M.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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1673
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Wing M2135; ESTC R8629
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and_o they_o themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o late_a defence_n that_o they_o hold_v not_o their_o image_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o tradition_n shall_v we_o condescend_v to_o dispute_v with_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o only_a principle_n in_o religion_n and_o by_o that_o only_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o will_v add_v other_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o which_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o can_v assent_v to_o and_o the_o common_a maxim_n also_o in_o logic_n be_v against_o they_o who_o deny_v principle_n we_o be_v not_o to_o dispute_v let_v they_o bind_v their_o disputation_n on_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o a_o ordinary_a protestant_n well_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n may_v turn_v and_o wind_v their_o doctor_n they_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v their_o idolatry_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o run_v to_o shift_n and_o evasion_n and_o frivolous_a distinction_n idol_n they_o 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twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o matt._n 23._o 15._o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v well_o warn_v we_o i_o may_v say_v from_o such_o deceiver_n as_o these_o for_o their_o mystery_n be_v then_o work_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v he_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simplea_n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o the_o next_o mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o popery_n will_v be_v to_o read_v due_o and_o diligent_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n who_o have_v know_v they_o from_o a_o child_n be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o colossi_fw-la let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n 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