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A15093 The way to the true church wherein the principall motiues perswading according to Romanisme and questions touching the nature and authoritie of the church and scriptures, are familiarly disputed, and driuen to their issues, where, this day they sticke betweene the Papists and vs: contriued into an answer to a popish discourse concerning the rule of faith and the marks of the church. And published to admonish such as decline to papistrie of the weake and vncertaine grounds, whereupon they haue ventured their soules. Directed to all that seeke for resolution: and especially to his louing countrimen of Lancashire. By Iohn White minister of Gods word at Eccles. For the finding out of the matter and questions handled, there are three tables: two in the beginning, and one in the end of the booke. White, John, 1570-1615. 1608 (1608) STC 25394; ESTC S101725 487,534 518

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8.12_o send_v amos_n 8.12_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o east_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o and_o sometime_o 1.20_o sometime_o apoca._n 2.5_o compare_v with_o 1.20_o take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n as_o i_o have_v touch_v 2._o touch_v §_o 3._o nu_fw-la 2._o before_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n this_o i_o say_v be_v true_a not_o universal_o in_o every_o sense_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v it_o who_o sense_n be_v declare_v by_o 14_o by_o enchir._n c._n 103._o &_o count_n julian._n l._n 4._o c_o 8._o &_o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanct_n c._n 8._o &_o the_o corrept_v &_o great_a c._n 14_o austin_n thus_o no_o man_n be_v save_v 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they_o and_o to_o no_o more_o the_o order_n be_v give_v tell_v the_o church_n beside_o this_o speech_n be_v like_a that_o of_o ●_o of_o cap._n 2._o v._o ●_o malachi_n the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o 11.50_o notwithstanding_o mat._n 5.21_o &_o inde_fw-la joh._n 11.50_o sometime_o they_o have_v no_o priest_n to_o ask_v and_o f_o otherwhiles_o such_o as_o they_o have_v want_v knowledge_n and_o deliver_v that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o people_n instruction_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o obedience_n if_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v from_o it_o so_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v a_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v when_o the_o church_n enjoy_v her_o liberty_n and_o outward_a government_n but_o when_o the_o external_a state_n thereof_o and_o public_a intercourse_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o 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