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A lerned epistle of M. Iohn Fraser: Bachler of Diuinitie to the ministers of Great Britanie Wherin he sheweth that no man ought to subscribe to their confession of faith. And that their presumed authorite to excommunicate anie man, especially Catholiques, is vaine and foolish.
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Fraser, John, d. 1605.
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if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o your_o say_n or_o oath_n if_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o epistle_n will_v suffer_v or_o if_o it_o be_v my_o principal_a butt_n to_o traict_v that_o matter_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o pape_n and_o you_o where_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o ashamed_a if_o you_o have_v any_o shame_n in_o your_o forehead_n of_o yourselves_o the_o merueillous_a difference_n be_v see_v i_o marvel_v how_o a_o minister_n can_v look_v to_o his_o companion_n unlaughen_fw-mi when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n belief_n a_o thing_n so_o ridiculous_a and_o in_o conscience_n belief_n you_o that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o litill_a hypocrite_n or_o simple_a heretik_a â—e_v shall_v be_v more_o furious_a than_o any_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o trouble_v the_o church_n because_o you_o can_v show_v that_o the_o pape_n be_v come_v with_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v advertise_v we_o he_o shall_v come_v you_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v 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