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A61213 The unreasonableness of the Romanists, requiring our communion with present Romish church, or, A discourse drawn from the perplexity and uncertainty of the principles, and from the contradictions betwixt the prayers and doctrine of the present Romish church to prove that 'tis unreasonable to require us to joyn in commmunion with it. Squire, William, d. 1677. 1670 (1670) Wing S5102; ESTC R15456 70,903 210

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be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n which_o may_v be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon●_n for_o as_o cajetan_n argue_v nothing_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o indulgence_n but_o what_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v but_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o judge_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v ꝑo_o for_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o tax_v to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o judge_n ꝑo_o till_o they_o be_v actual_o enjoin_v no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v they_o four_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o the_o punishment_n enjoin_v by_o the_o confessor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o penance_n for_o as_o valentia_n 3._o valentia_n tract_n de_fw-fr indulg_n punct_a 3._o say_v the_o confessor_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o enjoin_v and_o the_o penitent_a to_o perform_v wholesome_a penance_n and_o if_o the_o penitent_a be_v bind_v 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