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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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consequent_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n when_o she_o judge_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o not_o err_v but_o that_o she_o also_o can_v err_v the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n decide_v controversy_n of_o faith_n do_v judge_n according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o very_a sense_n that_o she_o give_v judgement_n between_o the_o party_n who_o give_v it_o a_o different_a sense_n and_o who_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o her_o judgement_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n as_o their_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v positive_o declare_v from_o hence_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v with_o we_o that_o the_o true_a church_n 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