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A27442
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The Church of England evidently proved the holy catholick church by Peter Berault ...
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Berault, Peter.
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Wing B1948A; ESTC R22975
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peace_n among_o ourselves_o love_v towards_o one_o another_o and_o union_n to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n out_o of_o which_o whosoever_o be_v be_v a_o schismatic_a and_o exclude_v all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n as_o i_o will_v make_v appear_v hereafter_o than_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o hate_v and_o begin_v to_o love_v i_o but_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o good_a intention_n as_o when_o jesus_n christ_n manifest_v unto_o the_o jew_n the_o vice_n which_o they_o be_v give_v to_o his_o intention_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v hate_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o physician_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o heal_v they_o but_o it_o happen_v on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v ungrateful_a say_v augustine_n for_o be_v grow_v mad_a they_o assault_v the_o physician_n who_o come_v to_o cure_v they_o i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v those_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v christian_a doctrine_n their_o interest_n be_v to_o know_v they_o since_o it_o 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