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A17308 Truth's triumph ouer Trent: or, the great gulfe betweene Sion and Babylon That is, the vnreconcileable opposition betweene the Apostolicke Church of Christ, and the apostate synagogue of Antichrist, in the maine and fundamentall doctrine of iustification, for which the Church of England Christs spouse, hath iustly, through Gods mercie, for these manie yeares, according to Christs voyce, separated her selfe from Babylon, with whom from henceforth she must hold no communion. By H.B. rector of S. Mathews Friday-Street. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1629 (1629) STC 4156; ESTC S107077 312,928 398

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they_o utter_o renounce_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o salvation_n for_o what_o certainty_n of_o faith_n can_v there_o be_v if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o object_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o what_o certainty_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o certainty_n and_o what_o certainty_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n if_o this_o church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o what_o certainty_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o whole_o depend_v upon_o a_o the_o only_a breast_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n upon_o who_o infallibility_n notwithstanding_o the_o whole_a pontifician_n church_n can_v find_v no_o not_o the_o least_o footing_n for_o any_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n to_o stand_v upon_o but_o to_o remove_v this_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n although_o for_o multiplicity_n of_o controversy_n it_o be_v 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