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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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show_v myself_o innocent_a he_o shall_v prove_v i_o wicked_a although_o i_o shall_v be_v simple_a the_o self_n same_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v ignorant_a of_o i_o omit_v also_o s._n basil_n s._n bernard_n theodoret_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n gregory_n confirm_v our_o doctrine_n by_o these_o former_a text_n 2._o i_o pass_v to_o the_o doubtful_a phrase_n and_o term_n of_o hesitation_n as_o perhaps_o who_o know_v peradventure_o use_v by_o daniel_n joel_n jonas_n and_o s._n peter_n by_o which_o they_o intimate_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o god_n favour_n even_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o repentant_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o want_n of_o disposition_n which_o may_v be_v require_v on_o their_o side_n daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchodonozor_n redeem_v thou_o thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o poor_a perhaps_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o offence_n joel_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n 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