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A19595
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The declaration of Mr. Patrik Crawfurd his returne from poperie to the true religion, which is according to the Word of God, in holie Scripture
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Crawfurd, Patrick.
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1627
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STC 6032; ESTC S117118
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and_o faith_n together_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o hold_v christ_n so_o christ_n shall_v not_o profit_v they_o it_o be_v a_o misconceave_v christ_n 2._o gal._n 5._o 2._o that_o deceive_v the_o heretic_n of_o old_a for_o every_o heretic_n pretend_v a_o intention_n to_o honour_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o false_a christ_n that_o deceave_v the_o jew_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v their_o faith_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v but_o have_v forge_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n one_o altogether_o different_a from_o the_o true_a &_o yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o have_v ever_o conceive_v a_o christ_n more_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a christ_n then_o be_v this_o forge_a christ_n in_o the_o mass_n without_o warrant_v as_o be_v say_v of_o scripture_n and_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o tenet_n of_o antiquity_n however_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n gull_v their_o auditor_n with_o pretence_n of_o the_o same_o 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