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A62255 Rome's conviction, or, A vindication of the original institution of Christianity in opposition to the many usurpations of the Church of Rome, and their frequent violation of divine right : cleerly evinced by arguments drawn from their own principles, and undeniable matter of fact / by John Savage ... Savage, J. (John), 1645-1721. 1683 (1683) Wing S769; ESTC R34022 148,491 472

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say_v st._n austin_n the_o same_o say_v st._n gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n and_o other_o man_n be_v likewise_o produce_v in_o his_o full_a perfection_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v embellish_v with_o sactify_a grace_n and_o original_a justice_n the_o superior_a orb_n be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o their_o respective_a sphere_n with_o all_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o perfection_n proper_a to_o their_o nature_n with_o due_a subordination_n conduce_v to_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o universe_n their_o natural_a motion_n be_v imprint_v into_o they_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n which_o still_o remain_v immutable_a though_o probable_o their_o rapt_a motion_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o in_o this_o sublunary_a world_n there_o be_v not_o one_o species_n but_o in_o its_o first_o be_v receive_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o its_o kind_n so_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a though_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n