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A08201 Abrahams faith: that is, The olde religion VVherein is taught, that the religion now publikely taught and defended by order in the Church of England, is the onely true Catholicke, auncient, and vnchangeable faith of Gods elect. And the pretensed religion of the Sea of Rome is a false, bastard, new, vpstart, hereticall and variable superstitious deuise of man. Published by Iosias Nicholls, an humble seruant and minister of the gospell in the Church. Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639. 1602 (1602) STC 18538; ESTC S113254 207,023 348

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differ_a religion_n and_o faith_n concern_v god_n from_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n whatsoever_o 1.1.2.3.4_o whatsoever_o rom._n 1.1.2.3.4_o the_o three_o sort_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n be_v the_o gentiles_n that_o be_v all_o nation_n and_o language_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v the_o gospel_n which_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n do_v preach_v ordain_v and_o commit_v to_o writing_n to_o be_v preserve_v for_o the_o everlasting_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o the_o gentile_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o by_o his_o commission_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o unbelefe_n fall_v away_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o hart_n be_v reject_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n &_o remain_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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