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A peaceable method for the re-uniting Protestants and Catholicks in matters of faith principally in the subject of the Holy Eucharist : proceeding upon principles agreed-on and waving points in dispute : upon occasion of the late conceit concerning the perpetuity of faith touching that great mystery / written in French by Lewis Mainbourg.
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Maimbourg, Louis, 1610-1686.; T. W.
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1672
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Wing M293; ESTC R26797
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controversy_n however_o it_o be_v this_o iâ—_n indubitable_o certain_a that_o a_o time_n there_o be_v when_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o clear_o and_o distinct_o know_v nor_o at_o such_o time_n obligatory_a as_o to_o exercise_v of_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n have_v since_o place_v in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v belong_v to_o faith_n for_o although_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o there_o always_o be_v the_o same_o mark_n to_o know_v they_o by_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o take_v notice_n of_o with_o the_o same_o reflection_n or_o application_n but_o now_o by_o occasion_n of_o dispute_n which_o have_v be_v raise_v at_o certain_a time_n the_o church_n have_v set_v herself_o to_o examine_v they_o legal_o and_o according_a to_o form_n and_o make_v reflection_n upon_o holy_a scripture_n and_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o neighbour_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v up_o 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