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A13632 The defence of protestancie proving that the Protestant religion hath the promise of salvation VVith the twelue apostles martyrdome; and the tenn persecutions under the Roman emperours The true scope of this ensuing treatise, is to proue by theologicall logicke both the excellency and equity of the Christian faith, and how to attaine the same. Written by that worthy and famouse minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ I.T. and published for the good of all those which desire to know the true religion. Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1635 (1635) STC 23915.5; ESTC S100547 178,284 239

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and_o other_o mar_v by_o their_o own_o malice_n and_o so_o make_v impure_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n meet_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n why_o in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o man_n himself_o be_v it_o not_o most_o wise_o and_o orderly_o appoint_v that_o there_o be_v some_o member_n for_o base_a use_n and_o some_o for_o more_o excellent_a and_o why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o agreeable_a to_o order_n and_o wisdom_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o world_n some_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o s●rue_a satan_n and_o their_o own_o vile_a and_o base_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o other_o make_v for_o more_o excellent_a employment_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 2._o dan._n 12._o 2._o last_o judgement_n some_o shall_v rise_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o say_v 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