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A11532 A conference betvvixt a mother a devout recusant, and her sonne a zealous protestant seeking by humble and dutifull satisfaction to winne her vnto the trueth, and publike worship of god established nowe in England. Gathered by him whose hearts desire is, that all may come to the knowledge of God, and be saued.; Conference betwixt a mother a devout recusant, and her sonne a zealous protestant. Savage, Francis, d. 1638. 1600 (1600) STC 21781; ESTC S106433 62,438 140

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unto_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n so_o shall_v conscience_n be_v a_o sure_a guide_n and_o he_o reform_v himself_o by_o true_a obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n otherwise_o as_o i_o have_v say_v what_o we_o call_v conscience_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n a_o conceit_n and_o a_o false_a erroneous_a persuasion_n such_o as_o if_o we_o still_o will_v follow_v against_o god_n against_o prince_n against_o country_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o any_o governor_n or_o friend_n can_v say_v unto_o we_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v feel_v with_o woe_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o obstinacy_n and_o true_a conscience_n shall_v witness_v the_o want_n of_o conscience_n in_o so_o proud_o disobey_v all_o good_a persuasion_n which_o god_n forbid_v in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o turn_v our_o heart_n in_o time_n unto_o his_o truth_n m._n but_o i_o take_v it_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a scripture_n that_o who_o so_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o 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