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nation_n	church_n	particular_a	visible_a	1,435	5	9.3227	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17513	A iustification of the Church of England Demonstrating it to be a true Church of God, affording all sufficient meanes to saluation. Or, a countercharme against the Romish enchantments, that labour to bewitch the people, with opinion of necessity to be subiect to the Pope of Rome. Wherein is briefely shewed the pith and marrow of the principall bookes written by both sides, touching this matter: with marginall reference to the chapters and sections, where the points are handled more at large to the great ease and satisfaction of the reader. By Anthony Cade, Bachelour of Diuinity.	Cade, Anthony, 1564?-1641.	1630 (1630)	STC 4327; ESTC S107369	350,088	512

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paragraph_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o father_n and_o protestant_n and_o of_o their_o contention_n page_n 236_o paragraph_n §_o 1_o many_o father_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o side_n to_o have_v hold_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n which_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n be_v good_a catholic_n christian_n and_o our_o predecessor_n page_n 236_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o many_o difference_n also_o be_v note_v among_o romish_a doctor_n which_o yet_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v all_o account_v catholic_n page_n 243_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o the_o difference_n among_o protestant_n be_v nothing_o so_o great_a or_o many_o as_o those_o afore_o note_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o romish_a the_o especial_a one_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v much_o less_o than_o it_o seem_v page_n 248_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o the_o pope_n unwillingness_n to_o reform_v manifest_a abuse_n by_o the_o 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