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A67650
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A revision of Doctor George Morlei's judgment in matters of religion, or, An answer to several treatises written by him upon several occasions concerning the Church of Rome and most of the doctrines controverted betwixt her, and the Church of England to which is annext a treatise of pagan idolatry / by L.W.
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Warner, John, 1628-1692.
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Wing W912; ESTC R14220
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many_o what_o herensy_n ever_o have_v many_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o oblige_v her_o child_n to_o believe_v all_o these_o for_o she_o own_v communion_n with_o those_o who_o do_v &_o abet_v her_o child_n when_o they_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o contrary_a truth_n but_o suppose_v there_o be_v but_o few_o but_o one_o difference_n &_o that_o inconsiderable_a in_o itself_o yet_o if_o it_o cause_v a_o schism_n it_o destroy_v all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n now_o what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o a_o wound_a man_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v but_o one_o wound_n &_o that_o not_o great_a if_o that_o touch_v the_o hart_n &_o be_v mortal_a the_o novatian_o the_o miletian_o the_o quarted_a ci_fw-fr man_v the_o donatist_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a schismatic_n &_o can_v not_o be_v save_v although_o each_o of_o they_o differ_v from_o catholic_n but_o in_o one_o point_n &_o that_o not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 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