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A71279 A compendious discourse on the Eucharist with two appendixes. R. H., 1609-1678. 1688 (1688) Wing W3440A; ESTC R22619 186,755 234

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scruple_n by_o catholic_n appendix_n ii_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o two_o discourse_n concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n some_o time_n ago_o be_v print_v in_o oxford_n two_o discourse_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o alteration_n in_o the_o church-service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o design_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v the_o incertitude_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o can_v trust_v or_o rely_v upon_o her_o authority_n nor_o safe_o either_o believe_v or_o practice_v according_a to_o her_o direction_n of_o both_o these_o the_o author_n take_v these_o two_o article_n as_o a_o manifest_a and_o sufficient_a instance_n but_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o true_a against_o which_o