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A01336 An ansvver of a true Christian to the proude challenge of a counterset Catholike. By VVilliam Fulke Doctor in diuinitie; Two treatises written against the papistes. Part 1 Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Albin de Valsergues, Jean d', d. 1566. Notable discourse. 1577 (1577) STC 11459; ESTC S122230 76,157 126

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of_o man_n that_o continue_v in_o godly_a unity_n yet_o do_v it_o most_o apt_o agree_v unto_o our_o church_n which_o hold_v one_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o popish_a church_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o brag_v of_o unity_n because_o their_o agreement_n be_v not_o in_o verity_n can_v not_o be_v that_o cohabitation_n of_o brethren_n which_o the_o psalmist_n do_v so_o high_o commend_v 14_o mons_fw-la dei_fw-la mons_fw-la pinguis_fw-la the_o hill_n which_o david_n so_o extol_v psal._n 68_o be_v the_o mount_n zyon_n which_o though_o it_o be_v small_a yet_o it_o excel_v the_o high_a and_o fruitful_a hill_n of_o basan_n because_o god_n have_v choose_v it_o to_o place_v his_o tabernacle_n thereupon_o even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o surmount_v not_o over_o kingdom_n in_o worldly_a dignity_n and_o commodity_n yet_o to_o such_o as_o david_n be_v the_o little_a hill_n of_o zyon_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o seven_o hill_n 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