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A46986
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A vindication of the Bishop of Condom's Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in answer to a book entituled, An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, &c. : with a letter from the said Bishop.
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Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723.
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Wing J871; ESTC R2428
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the_o other_o leave_v out_o by_o this_o author_n it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o vasquez_n be_v not_o dispute_v whether_o we_o merit_v grace_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o own_o self_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o whither_o after_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o justify_v grace_n and_o all_o other_o help_v necessary_a to_o make_v our_o work_n good_a acceptable_a and_o meritorious_a there_o be_v still_o another_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n require_v over_o and_o above_o these_o his_o other_o assistance_n without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n be_v this_o that_o doctrine_n then_o which_o he_o say_v they_o most_o just_o detest_v 23._o pag._n 23._o and_o be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v to_o find_v that_o no_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la no_o authentic_a censure_n have_v ever_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o prevarication_n or_o rather_o be_v they_o not_o his_o own_o prevarication_n which_o 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