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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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true_a church_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o appear_v general_o visible_a folio_n 43_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o we_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o folio_n 43_o example_n prove_v a_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o visible_a etc._n etc._n folio_n 43._o 44._o 45_o the_o invisible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n folio_n 45_o come_v ¶_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o two_o sort_n folio_n 235_o papist_n and_o not_o protestant_n deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o how_o folio_n 235_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n folio_n 230_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a cause_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n folio_n 230_o the_o faithful_a jew_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o real_a come_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n ●35_n a_o place_n imagine_v where_o the_o dead_a do_v rest_n before_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n folio_n 132_o common_a weal_n all_o common_a weal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o form_n of_o government_n folio_n 218_o to_o be_v disturber_n of_o common_a weal_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o new_a slander_n nor_o now_o first_o object_v against_o god_n true_a minister_n folio_n 219_o contempt_n consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o have_v he_o in_o contempt_n folio_n 2_o the_o more_o excellent_a that_o man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o be_v they_n contempt_n of_o christ_n folio_n 2_o contempt_n of_o godliness_n of_o life_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o a_o god_n folio_n 191_o the_o contempt_n of_o