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A02464 Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596. 1581 (1581) STC 12594; ESTC S103608 892,364 1,076

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faith_n how_o fear_v aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o work_n osorius_n pag._n 172._o of_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n pag._n 171._o of_o confession_n osori_fw-la pag._n 172._o 1._o john_n ●_o pag._n 172._o plaut_n in_o bacchid_n luke_n 10._o the_o character_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o apocalips_n math._n 9_o luke_n 7._o mar._n 5._o mar._n 9_o luke_n 4._o chrisost._n upon_o the_o 51._o psalm_n homel_n 2._o act_n 15._o act_n 26._o act_n 10._o the_o reformation_n of_o confession_n the_o superstition_n of_o satisfaction_n a_o poena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 172._o osori_fw-la pag._n 173._o fron_n whence_o that_o so_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o great_a chastity_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v proceed_v the_o incredible_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mass_n osori_fw-la pag._n 173._o osorius_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o rude_a people_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o read_v the_o scripture_n 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