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A08562 A manuell or briefe volume of controuersies of religion betweene the Protestants and the Papists wherein the arguments of both sides are briefely set downe, and the aduersaries sophismes are plainely refuted. Written in Latine in a briefe and perspicuous method by Lucas Osiander, and now Englished with some additions and corrections.; Enchiridion controversiarum. English Osiander, Lucas, 1571-1638. 1606 (1606) STC 18880; ESTC S101908 177,466 558

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then_o that_o the_o work_n be_v accept_v also_o and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o reason_n follow_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom_n 14_o 23_o but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o work_n wrought_v only_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n woe_n be_v to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o tithe_v mint_n and_o anise_v &_o cummin_n and_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o faithfulness_n see_v a_o work_n otherwise_o command_v tithing_n with_o out_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o law_n as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n matt_n 23_o 23_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o there_o hart_n be_v far_o of_o from_o i_o matt_n 15_o 8_o isai_n 29_o 13._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o whereas_o their_o work_n no_o not_o those_o which_o be_v command_v they_o do_v please_v god_n any_o 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