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A15447 Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1624 (1624) STC 25719; ESTC S120026 710,322 935

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v._n 22._o as_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v and_o we_o will_v only_o pray_v to_o he_o in_o who_o we_o only_o believe_v i._n e._n to_o the_o only_a god_n who_o do_v at_o all_o time_n hear_v we_o and_o can_v at_o any_o time_n help_v we_o and_o if_o any_o other_o dare_v offer_v prayer_n unto_o any_o 35._o origen_n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la con._n laod._n can._n 35._o nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o origen_n speak_v we_o do_v with_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n anathamatize_v all_o such_o for_o pray_v unto_o the_o creature_n and_o relinquish_a their_o creator_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o three_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v i_o say_v 10.30_o matth._n
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