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A28581
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A brief account of the first rise of the name Protestant and what Protestantism is ... / by a professed enemy to persecution.
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Bold, S. (Samuel), 1649-1737.
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Wing B3477; ESTC R16825
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be_v earnest_n in_o prayer_n that_o your_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v have_v a_o inward_a real_a spiritual_a affectionate_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 6._o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n diligent_o and_o make_v they_o your_o daily_a delight_n psal_n 1._o 2._o psal_n 119._o 97_o 98._o 7._o make_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o the_o plain_a faithful_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n while_o you_o can_v enjoy_v it_o you_o know_v not_o what_o time_n may_v come_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 3_o 4._o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o self-confidence_n and_o depend_v whole_o on_o thy_o saviour_n 9_o learn_v to_o be_v expert_a in_o use_v every_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a armour_n eph._n 6._o 13._o etc._n etc._n 10._o watch_v yourselves_o careful_o and_o your_o enemy_n too_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o 11._o take_v a_o due_a care_n that_o your_o faith_n may_v effectual_o influence_n you_o to_o all_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a preparation_n to_o renounce_v his_o faith_n that_o have_v prostitute_v his_o conscience_n and_o be_v regardless_o how_o he_o live_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o read_v consider_v and_o improve_v what_o be_v offer_v unto_o you_o and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n after_o that_o we_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o finis_fw-la per_fw-la lustra_fw-la &_o popinas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la sine_fw-la pudore_fw-la in_o aleae_fw-la lusum_fw-la ususque_fw-la turplssuhos_fw-la potestatem_fw-la extratendi_fw-la animas_fw-la functoâ—um_fw-la ex_fw-la igne_fw-la expiatorio_n profundebant_fw-la in_o aug._n thuam_fw-la hist_o l._n p._n 13._o vide_fw-la mezenrah_n ann._n 1517._o sleid._n com._n lib._n 1._o an._n 15._o qnicunque_fw-la non_fw-la innititur_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesie_n ac_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la tam_fw-la quam_fw-la regulae_fw-la fidei_fw-la infallibili_fw-la aqua_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la â—obur_fw-la trabit_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la est_fw-la haeriticus_fw-la moun_n clauddef_n of_o the_o reformation_n part_n 3d._n m._n claudde_n of_o the_o reform_v part_n 3d._a pag_n 51._o etc._n etc._n vnde_fw-la protestantium_fw-la nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la postea_fw-la qui_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la perperum_fw-la in_o religionem_fw-la invecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la emendationem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la se_fw-la professi_fw-la sunt_fw-la obitque_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la defecere_fw-la dimanavit_fw-la thuan_n hist_o lib._n 1._o p._n 26._o nomen_fw-la per_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ab_fw-la adversariis_fw-la ob_fw-la protestationem_fw-la spirae_fw-la impositum_fw-la d._n prideaux_n lect._n 9_o the_o visibil_n eccles_n chill_a worth_n be_v safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 375._o catholic_n balance_n pag._n 19_o