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A53750 A true and lively representation of popery shewing that popery is only new-modell'd paganism, and perfectly destructive of the great ends and purposes of God in the Gospel. Owen, Thankfull, 1620-1681. 1679 (1679) Wing O830; ESTC R18583 46,596 82

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their_o soul_n act_v with_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o constancy_n and_o delight_n he_o design_v by_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o root_a idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o heinous_a and_o so_o derogatory_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o however_o it_o may_v be_v subtilise_v and_o refine_v by_o the_o crafty_a patron_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v most_o certain_o thwart_v and_o cross_v that_o glorious_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o make_v man_n like_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o it_o sink_v man_n mind_n too_o much_o into_o body_n and_o matter_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o purge_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o gross_a affection_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o depress_n and_o debase_n their_o thought_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o sensuality_n now_o that_o when_o the_o evangelical_n 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