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A07966 An apology of English Arminianisme or A dialogue betweene Iacobus Arminius, professour in the Vniuersity of Leyden in Holland; and Enthusiastus an English Doctour of Diuinity and a great precisian. Wherein are defended the doctrines of Arminius touching freewill, predestination, and reprobation: the said doctrines being mantained & taught by many of the most learned Protestants of England, at this present time. Written by O.N. heertofore of the Vniuersity of Oxford.; Apology of English Arminianisme. O. N., fl. 1634. 1634 (1634) STC 18333; ESTC S119849 84,307 213

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pag._n 701._o n●●_n credunt_fw-la in_fw-la quod_fw-la positi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la neither_o do_v they_o believe_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v thus_o answer_v refertur_fw-la propriè_fw-la à_fw-la doctissimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o last_o clause_n be_v proper_o refer_v by_o most_o learned_a and_o orthodoxal_a man_n yea_o even_o by_o caluin_n himself_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v place_v to_o believe_v and_o the_o very_a same_o construction_n thereof_o be_v give_v by_o 154._o by_o in_o defence_n translat_fw-la pag._n 152._o 153._o 154._o castalio_n so_o little_o do_v this_o text_n advantage_n your_o brethren_n but_o rather_o disadvantage_n they_o and_o yet_o your_o brethren_n integrity_n and_o candour_n be_v want_v in_o their_o translate_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v the_o word_n true_o signify_v only_a positi_fw-la erant_fw-la but_o proceed_v to_o other_o enthusiastus_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v that_o passage_n 16._o passage_n proverb_n 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