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A04901 A confutation of monstrous and horrible heresies, taught by H.N. and embraced of a number, who call themselues the Familie of Loue by I. Knewstub. Seene and allowed, according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1579 (1579) STC 15040; ESTC S108097 192,800 286

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one_o for_o christian_n neither_o yet_o also_o for_o man_n at_o who_o hand_n one_o shall_v any_o way_n suppose_v or_o trust_v to_o find_v any_o word_n a._n of_o god_n truth_n or_o yet_o any_o work_n a._n of_o righteousness_n or_o good_a service_n that_o god_n regard_v or_o accept_v answer_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n that_o h._n n._n reckon_v of_o all_o beside_o his_o own_o sect_n for_o there_o be_v no_o people_n beside_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n who_o think_v or_o believe_v so_o erroneous_o as_o this_o confession_n teach_v as_o of_o heathen_a unbeliever_n &_o unbaptised_a one_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n as_o also_o be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o man_n shall_v account_v such_o for_o christian_n when_o he_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v to_o find_v any_o word_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n or_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n among_o they_o whosoever_o believe_v otherwise_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o ignorant_o for_o that_o some_o truth_n may_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v store_n of_o error_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n may_v be_v find_v where_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n be_v true_o hold_v but_o also_o malicious_o against_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_o as_o that_o no_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v among_o we_o who_o abhor_v his_o religion_n as_o heretical_a &_o devilish_a doctrine_n what_o benefit_n do_v these_o man_n receive_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o what_o readiness_n be_v they_o to_o join_v with_o any_o enemy_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n be_v persuade_v of_o we_o that_o neither_o work_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v among_o we_o i_o trust_v the_o lord_n will_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n either_o to_o travail_v to_o plant_v in_o they_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v 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section_n seventeen_o oh_o alas_o how_o great_a contention_n and_o unprofitable_a disputation_n have_v there_o be_v concern_v the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n and_o touch_v his_o birth_n but_o if_o they_o all_o which_o contend_v here_o about_o 18._o have_v know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o also_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o work_n of_o god_n have_v be_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v so_o shall_v they_o then_o very_o not_o have_v contend_v there_o about_o and_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o wipe_v that_o away_o after_o his_o mystical_a manner_n &_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o generation_n of_o the_o earth_n 18.10_o so_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 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