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A69738 Mr. Chillingworth's book called The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation made more generally useful by omitting personal contests, but inserting whatsoever concerns the common cause of Protestants, or defends the Church of England : with an addition of some genuine pieces of Mr. Chillingworth's never before printed.; Religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.; Patrick, John, 1632-1695. 1687 (1687) Wing C3885; Wing C3883; ESTC R21891 431,436 576

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frustra_fw-la promittitur_fw-la parvulis_fw-la the_o same_o he_o have_v cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o which_o yet_o by_o gratian_n de_fw-fr consec_n d._n 3._o c._n nulli_fw-la and_o by_o tho._n aquinas_n p._n 3._o q._n 3._o art_n 9_o ad_fw-la tertiam_fw-la be_v strange_o corrupt_v and_o make_v to_o say_v the_o contrary_a and_o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o the_o same_o cont._n julian_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o 12._o cont._n pelag._n &_o celestina_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la prosp_n &_o hilar._n l._n 1._o cap._n 14._o neither_o do_v he_o retract_v or_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n any_o where_o nor_o mitigate_v any_o one_o of_o his_o sentence_n touch_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n sanctesius_n indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o his_o opinion_n in_o his_o work_n against_o the_o donatist_n but_o i_o will_v he_o have_v show_v 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