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A full and clear exposition of the Protestant rule of faith with an excellent dialogue laying forth the large extent of true Protestant charity against the uncharitable papists.
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Pulton, A. (Andrew), 1654-1710.
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Wing P4205; ESTC R7815
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who_o proceed_v sincere_o and_o that_o all_o which_o contradict_v you_o be_v mislead_v and_o blind_v by_o passion_n or_o the_o like_a phil._n i_o do_v say_v all_z who_o contradict_v i_o be_v so_o mislead_v eu._n they_o may_v then_o contradict_v you_o and_o not_o be_v mislead_v phil._n herein_o our_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o you_o for_o as_o we_o arrogate_v not_o to_o ourselves_o infallibility_n so_o consequent_o we_o condemn_v not_o all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n to_o ourselves_o but_o allow_v salvation_n to_o any_o who_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v believe_v so_o much_o so_o far_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o humble_o conceive_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v eu._n so_o that_o if_o to_o day_n i_o understand_v the_o bible_n in_o one_o sense_n to_o morrow_n in_o another_o use_v always_o equal_a diligence_n and_o sincerity_n i_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o the_o right_n phil._n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o will_v always_o be_v in_o the_o right_a but_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o any_o error_n as_o long_o as_o you_o judge_v according_a to_o conscience_n eu._n but_o what_o if_o i_o govern_v my_o conscience_n by_o a_o false_a principle_n what_o if_o almighty_a god_n have_v lay_v upon_o all_o christian_n a_o obligation_n of_o submit_v their_o private_a judgement_n to_o the_o universal_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n phil._n what_o if_o the_o sky_n shall_v fall_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o evident_a as_o that_o every_o man_n of_o a_o sincere_a will_n and_o sound_a judgement_n use_v due_a endeavour_n will_v clear_o see_v in_o scripture_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n eu._n notwithstanding_o this_o your_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n many_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v discern_v of_o equal_a probity_n learning_n and_o diligence_n have_v deliver_v contradictory_n doctrine_n from_o the_o same_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n phil._n not_o in_o material_a point_n or_o in_o the_o fundamental_o or_o essential_o of_o faith._n eu._n sir_n i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o such_o as_o have_v constant_o pretend_v to_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o holy_a scripture_n apollinaris_n teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o soul_n distinct_a from_o his_o divinity_n manichaeus_n that_o there_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n two_o principle_n or_o deity_n the_o anti-trinitarians_a oppugn_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o origenist_n and_o millenaries_n deny_v everlasting_a life_n and_o death_n eutyches_n affirm_v there_o be_v not_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n nestorius_n that_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o true_o unite_v but_o only_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o eminential_a manner_n the_o arian_n make_v the_o second_o person_n inferior_a to_o the_o first_o and_o a_o creature_n all_o these_o i_o hope_v be_v 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sacr._n the_o hereticos_fw-la seriò_fw-la censemus_fw-la &_o alienos_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la dei._n 1._o con_v sacr._n zwinglian_o and_o sacramentarian_o who_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n heretic_n poison_v by_o the_o devil_n separate_a from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n heret_fw-la christ_n aurif_n vit_fw-mi de_fw-fr heret_fw-la possess_v repossess_v through_o possess_v and_o over_o and_o again_o possess_v with_o the_o devil_n diabolatos_n perdiabolato_n transdiabolatos_fw-la superdiabolatos_fw-la and_o that_o he_o say_v i_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o i_o 380._o epist_n ad_fw-la harmogin_n to_o 7._o wit._n fol._n 380._o agree_v not_o with_o they_o the_o sacramentarian_o which_o be_v our_o religion_n of_o england_n nor_o ever_o will_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v but_o will_v have_v my_o hand_n clear_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sheep_n which_o these_o heretic_n drive_v from_o christ_n deceive_v and_o kill_v munster_n and_o carolostadius_fw-la 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