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A27442
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The Church of England evidently proved the holy catholick church by Peter Berault ...
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Berault, Peter.
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1682
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Wing B1948A; ESTC R22975
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spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n beside_o practice_n he_o desire_v belief_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o 16_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v i_o think_v i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o i_o think_v it_o do_v consist_v in_o believe_v and_o practise_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n only_o our_o ignorance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v we_o before_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o inquire_v after_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n be_v a_o double_a crime_n and_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v because_o we_o think_v we_o do_v well_o and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v we_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n otherwise_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a when_o they_o crucify_v jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o think_v they_o act_v 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licet_fw-la haec_fw-la doleat_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la magna_fw-la metuit_fw-la sponsa_fw-la christi_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la respexerit_fw-la ille_fw-la sponsus_fw-la ejicieris_fw-la tu_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la erunt_fw-la haeredes_fw-la silij_fw-la ancillae_fw-la cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la liberae_fw-la o_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o church_n thou_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o boast_v why_o be_v thou_o puff_v up_o why_o also_o do_v thou_o usurp_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o she_o be_v sorrowful_a yet_o the_o great_a spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n do_v not_o fear_v thou_o for_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n look_v upon_o she_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o thy_o child_n because_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n 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be_v altogether_o insuitable_a god_n permit_v it_o then_o under_o the_o imperfect_a way_n of_o religion_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a no_o difference_n of_o religion_n no_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v warrant_v and_o justify_v this_o passionate_a and_o fierce_a this_o vindictive_a and_o exterminate_a spirit_n this_o persecute_v kill_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o about_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n for_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o he_o come_v not_o to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v but_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n not_o only_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o from_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n this_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o reprove_v in_o his_o disciple_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o main_a 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seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v please_v by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n have_v confound_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v thunder_v out_o death_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n but_o intend_v that_o his_o religion_n shall_v be_v propagate_v in_o humane_a way_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o by_o the_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a method_n of_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n he_o give_v no_o example_n of_o a_o furious_a zeal_n and_o religious_a rage_n against_o those_o who_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n when_o he_o go_v about_o make_v proselyte_n he_o offer_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n only_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v my_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o and_o when_o his_o disciple_n be_v leave_v he_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o 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heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o have_v affront_v our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n ought_v certain_o to_o be_v punish_v so_o that_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v warrantable_a to_o put_v on_o this_o fierce_a and_o furious_a zeal_n here_o be_v a_o case_n that_o seem_v to_o require_v it_o but_o even_o in_o these_o circumstance_n jesus_n christ_n think_v fit_a to_o rebuke_v and_o discountenance_v this_o spirit_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o and_o he_o give_v such_o a_o reason_n as_o aught_o in_o all_o difference_n of_o religion_n how_o wide_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o deter_v man_n from_o this_o temper_n for_o say_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o that_o be_v this_o spirit_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o great_a design_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o 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