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A70306 The true Catholicks tenure, or, A good Christians certainty which he ought to have of his religion, and may have of his salvation by Edvvard Hyde ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.; Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. Allegiance and conscience not fled out of England. 1662 (1662) Wing H3868; ESTC R19770 227,584 548

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he_o say_v also_o unto_o the_o people_n you_o hypocrite_n can_v you_o discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o do_v not_o discern_v this_o time_n yea_o and_o why_o even_o of_o yourselves_o judge_v you_o not_o what_o be_v right_a he_o chide_v they_o for_o be_v quicksight_v in_o matter_n of_o earth_n but_o as_o it_o be_v purblind_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o can_v of_o themselves_o judge_v right_o of_o the_o season_n for_o their_o profit_n not_o so_o for_o their_o amendment_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o give_v peace_n on_o earth_n but_o rather_o division_n such_o as_o shall_v divide_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n from_o and_o against_o themselves_o yet_o he_o give_v no_o writ_n of_o ease_n to_o any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o if_o division_n hinder_v they_o not_o from_o judge_v what_o be_v 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