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A05025 A brief discouerie of the false church. 1590 Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. 1591 (1591) STC 1517; ESTC S111924 311,536 274

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in_o the_o best_a construction_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a law_n ●…estraining_v and_o inhibit_v the_o sober_a and_o ●…oly_a use_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o liberty_n but_o ●…s_v the_o truth_n in_o deed_n be_v and_o as_o their_o present_a practice_n without_o all_o con●…radiction_n declare_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o they_o a_o burdenous_a idola●…rous_a tradition_n a_o papistical_a and_o romish_a custom_n be_v use_v after_o that_o ●…uperstitious_a abominable_a manner_n that_o i_o have_v abou●…_n declare_v a_o spe●…iall_a and_o solemn_a part_n of_o their_o worship_n a_o great_a and_o principal_a action_n of_o their_o church_n as_o the_o solemn_a bid_n and_o keep_v of_o that_o shew●…th_n how_o can_v this_o doctor_n then_o say_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o conscience_n ●…o_o not_o the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n prayer_n &_o fast_v concern_v the_o conscience_n or_o may_v such_o trumpery_n 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