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A52371 No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell. Minister of the Gospell. 1682 (1682) Wing N1187; ESTC R19866 57,846 152

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of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n 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