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A33078 The Church of Rome unmask'd, or her false principles briefly detected with some reasons of so many retaining or returning to communion with her, and the great danger of everlasting destruction, that such persons, especially after separations from her, return to her communion, do run themselves on / written by a learned divine, by way of letter to a friend in the country. Learned divine. 1679 (1679) Wing C4196; ESTC R18501 78,331 77

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and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o deep_a die_v sin_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n mention_v in_o that_o book_n yea_o the_o papist_n writer_n themselves_o be_v also_o force_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n hereof_o it_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o evident_a yea_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v not_o prove_v st._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n babylon_n shall_v signify_v rome_n too_o in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n 5.13_o sure_o she_o be_v the_o city_n that_o then_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n and_o that_o be_v the_o city_n call_v babylon_n rev._n 17.9_o 18._o and_o its_o evident_a that_o she_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o in_o her_o pagan_a but_o also_o as_o much_o or_o more_o in_o her_o papal_a state_n wherein_o their_o pope_n or_o bishop_n have_v exact_v homage_n of_o they_o make_v they_o kiss_v their_o toe_n hold_v their_o stirrup_n wait_v at_o their_o door_n and_o do_v thing_n far_o 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aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o in_o maerore_fw-la meo_fw-la laetifica_fw-la i_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la consolatio_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o protectio_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la clamavi_fw-la cùm_fw-la tribularetur_fw-la c●r_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la dom_fw-la na_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la meam_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la diem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la that_o be_v in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o in_o my_o mourn_a comfort_n i_o thou_o be_v my_o strength_n my_o refuge_n my_o consolation_n and_o my_o protection_n unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v when_o my_o heart_n be_v trouble_v into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n my_o whole_a life_n my_o last_o day_n see_v here_o be_v there_o not_o herein_o beside_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o bodily_a act_n of_o invocation_n a_o profession_n of_o the_o most_o inward_a worship_n proper_a unto_o god_n and_o most_o incommunicable_o to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o he_o be_v there_o not_o here_o then_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n ascribe_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n of_o the_o like_a sort_n be_v that_o in_o psal_n 71._o resperge_fw-la domina_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la tuâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n besprinkle_v my_o heart_n o_o lady_n with_o thy_o sweetness_n make_v i_o to_o forget_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n stir_v up_o everlasting_a desire_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o inebriate_v or_o make_v drink_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o in_o psa_n 46_o alias_o the_o 47_o thus_o omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la plaudite_fw-la manibus_fw-la psallite_fw-la jubilo_fw-la virgin_n gloriosae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la porta_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la janua_n salutis_fw-la &_o via_fw-la nostrae_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la spes_fw-la paenitentium_fw-la solamen_fw-la lugentium_fw-la pax_fw-la beata_fw-la cordium_fw-la atque_fw-la salus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v o_o clap_v your_o hand_n all_o you_o nation_n sing_v with_o a_o joyful_a voice_n to_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n because_o she_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n the_o door_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o way_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n the_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o repent_v the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o mourn_v the_o bless_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n with_o reference_n to_o psal_n 18._o it_o be_v also_o say_v religiosi_fw-la omnes_fw-la honorate_v illam_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la adjutrix_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o specialis_fw-la advocata_fw-la esto_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la mater_fw-la quia_fw-la tue_fw-la totius_fw-la religionis_fw-la mirabile_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o you_o religious_a man_n or_o cloysterer_n honour_v you_o she_o because_o she_o be_v your_o helper_n and_o special_a advocate_n be_v thou_o our_o refresh_n o_o glorious_a mother_n of_o christ_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o marvellous_a foundation_n or_o establishment_n of_o all_o religion_n upon_o psal_n 20._o exaudi_fw-la domina_fw-la succurre_fw-la animae_fw-la cùm_fw-la deseruerit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la mitte_fw-la angelum_fw-la in_o occursum_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la defendatur_fw-la sentiat_fw-la in_o paenis_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o concede_fw-la locum_fw-la inter_fw-la electos_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v hear_v o_o lady_n succour_v my_o soul_n when_o it_o shall_v leave_v its_o body_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o meet_v it_o by_o who_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v from_o its_o enemy_n let_v it_o feel_v thy_o refresh_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o give_v it_o a_o place_n among_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o show_v their_o guilt_n of_o 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