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A Protestants resolution: shewing his reasons why he will not be a Papist Digested into so plain a method of question and answer, that an ordinary capacity may be able to defend the Protestant religion, against the most cunning Jesuit or Popish priest. Useful for these times.
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Wing D53A; ESTC R232727
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say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n quest_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o occasion_v their_o separation_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a religion_n idolatrous_a religion_n damnable_a religion_n bloody_a religion_n traitorous_a religion_n blind_a religion_n blasphemous_a religion_n quest_n but_o why_o do_v you_o you_o say_v their_o separation_n be_v grant_v do_v they_o not_o grant_v their_o separation_n ans_fw-fr they_o need_v not_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n more_o proper_o separate_v from_o they_o than_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o they_o break_v off_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o the_o protestant_n retain_v still_o hold_v the_o head_n the_o papist_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o 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sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n eph._n 5.26_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n quest_n what_o be_v a_o ten_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n ans_fw-fr their_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o protestant_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n ans_fw-fr that_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v a_o dangerous_a corrupt_v of_o holy_a worship_n and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n quest_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a 1._o they_o be_v not_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n ãâ¦ã_o âââârant_v of_o we_o isâ_n ãâ¦ã_o 2._o in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v sure_a they_o be_v all_o real_a saint_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v nay_o we_o know_v the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v many_o wicked_a man_n 2._o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o forbid_v mat._n 4.10_o him_n only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v 3._o it_o be_v 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