Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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The blasphemous Socinian heresie disproved and confuted wherein the doctrinal and controversial parts of those points are handled, and the adversaries scripture and school-arguments answered : with animadversions upon a late book called, Christianity not mysterious, humbly dedicated to both houses of parliament / by J. Gailhard ...
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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Wing G117; ESTC R12826
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to_o no_o purpose_n a_o divine_a mystery_n be_v such_o a_o secret_a as_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v of_o themselves_o find_v out_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n 25.2_o prov._n 25.2_o the_o doctor_n be_v dialogue_n between_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o parishioner_n p._n 113_o 114._o be_v but_o a_o insipid_a thing_n we_o do_v not_o say_v every_o thing_n in_o our_o religion_n be_v a_o mystery_n but_o only_o some_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n union_n with_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o great_a mystery_n certain_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o salvation_n before_o it_o be_v reveal_v be_v a_o mystery_n but_o still_o some_o thing_n therein_o remain_v a_o mystery_n for_o alas_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o that_o we_o know_v and_o that_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o 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