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A53499 An answer to the challenge of Mr. Henry Jennings (Protestant Arch-Deacon of Dromore) which evidently makes-out the present Church of Romes doctrine to have been maintain'd in the first five ages, & the adversarys principles to be only a heap of heresies lawfully condemn'd by the primitive Church. To which is annexed An answer to one Whealy. Set forth by James O Shiell reader of Divinity. O'Sheill, James. 1699 (1699) Wing O530A; ESTC R214539 82,791 345

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god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o st_n paul_n own_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n c_o 15_o v._o 30._o to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 13._o v._n 18._o 19_o to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 4._o v._n 3._o in_o his_o first_o and_o s●cond_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o c._n 5_o v._n 25._o c_o 3._o v._o 1_o so_o that_o the_o adversary_n must_v either_o confess_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o derogate_v christ_n honour_n or_o else_o to_o condemn_v st_n paul_n doctrine_n for_o i_o defy_v he_o ever_o to_o make-out_a that_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n &_o n●t_v the_o intercession_n of_o ●hose_n who_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n &_o glory_n or_o that_o one_o be_v prejudice_n to_o christ_n &_o
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