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A17145 An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England Being an answer to T.W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. In this impression recognized and much inlarged. Also answers to three other writings of three seuerall papists. By Ed: Bulkley Doctor of Diuinitie.; Apologie for religion Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Certaine articles or forcible reasons. 1608 (1608) STC 4026; ESTC S106872 215,308 282

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that_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n without_o any_o transgression_n 98._o justinus_n dialog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 98._o or_o breach_n of_o they_o justinus_n martyr_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o none_o have_v exact_o do_v all_o thing_n you_o yourselves_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v which_o have_v keep_v the_o thing_n command_v some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o than_o other_o s._n hierome_n say_v facilia_fw-la dicis_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la pel●gianos_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la ciesiphontem_fw-la adverse_a pel●gianos_fw-la mandata_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la nullum_fw-la proffer_v potes_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la complenerit_fw-la respond_v mihi_fw-la facilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o difficilia_fw-la si_fw-mi facilia_fw-la proffer_n qu●s_fw-la ea_fw-la imple●erit_fw-la thou_o say_v god_n commandment_n be_v easy_a and_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o 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