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A79817 The reclaimed papistĀ· Or The process of a papist knight reformd by a Protestant lady wth [sic] the assistance of a Presbyterian minister and his wife an Independent. And the whole conference, wherby that notable reformation was effected. J. V. C. (John Vincent Canes), d. 1672. 1655 (1655) Wing C435; Thomason E1650_1; ESTC R209116 94,350 241

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apostle_n fall_v upon_o immediate_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n according_a as_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v at_o his_o passion_n where_o by_o word_n and_o action_n show_v his_o apostle_n the_o manner_n of_o that_o great_a work_n he_o add_v his_o charge_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la this_o do_v you_o for_o say_v holy_a text_n then_o return_v they_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o a_o upper_a room_n they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n act._n 1.12_o the_o great_a work_n here_o be_v bow_v of_o knee_n not_o squat_v down_o in_o a_o pew_n supplication_n not_o exhortation_n pray_v not_o sermon_v and_o the_o sweet_a penman_n of_o that_o story_n speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o sex_n out_o of_o his_o peculiar_a devotion_n express_v by_o name_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n who_o with_o her_o presence_n grace_v the_o first_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la erant_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la laudantes_fw-la &_o benedicentes_fw-la deum_fw-la luk._n 24.53_o and_o they_o be_v whole_o or_o altogether_o in_o the_o sacred_a action_n or_o sacrifice_n praise_v and_o bless_v god_n i_o know_v translatour_n read_v it_o thus_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrum_fw-la in_o his_o primary_n acceptance_n signify_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o secondary_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v perform_v or_o the_o temple_n and_o catholics_n may_v render_v it_o the_o temple_n because_o that_o sacred_a action_n render_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v do_v a_o temple_n or_o sacred_a ground_n but_o that_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n must_v of_o itself_o signify_v the_o religious_a exercise_n liturgy_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o not_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n temple_n be_v common_o understand_v i_o be_o induce_v by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fractione_n panis_fw-la in_o his_o break_n of_o bread_n luk._n 24.35_o for_o that_o religious_a work_n they_o know_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o christ_n himself_o or_o his_o priest_n this_o discourse_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v somwt_o enlarge_v beyond_o my_o custom_n not_o to_o teach_v catholics_n for_o although_o the_o greek_a shall_v be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o templo_fw-la they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o every_o place_n where_o that_o most_o sacred_a rite_n be_v do_v be_v a_o temple_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o they_o to_o translate_v it_o either_o in_o templo_fw-la or_o in_fw-la sacro_fw-la but_o to_o let_v other_o who_o be_v not_o catholik_n understand_v that_o more_o be_v imply_v in_o such_o expression_n than_o they_o do_v ordinary_o think_v of_o and_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o primitiv_a christian_n be_v not_o preach_v whereof_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o but_o prayer_n supplication_n sacrifice_n 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