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A64986 An explicatory catechism: or, An explanation of the assemblies shorter catechism Wherein those principles are enlarged upon especially, which obviate the great and growing errors of Popery; useful for those families that desire to hold fast the form of sound words. Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678. 1675 (1675) Wing V434; ESTC R220763 119,453 302

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urge_v also_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n do_v you_o think_v when_o this_o scripture_n be_v right_o consider_v it_o will_v justify_v their_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n a._n no_o 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o these_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o hold_v that_o disobedient_a and_o impenitent_a person_n go_v to_o hell_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n only_o to_o purgatory_n so_o that_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o purgatory_n 2._o because_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o preach_v