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A19281 A brand taken out of the fire. Or The Romish spider, with his webbe of treason. VVouen and broken together with the seuerall vses that the world and Church shall make thereof. By T. Cooper, preacher of Gods word. Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1606 (1606) STC 5693.5; ESTC S108666 97,414 114

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account_n and_o to_o what_o use_n se●ue_v their_o holy_a thing_n prove_v se_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ond_o by_o their_o weapon_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o three_o by_o they_o 〈…〉_z weapon_n of_o secrecy_n and_o enchantment_n so_o have_v they_o labour_v ed_z secret_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v to_o avoid_v the_o hatred_n &_o punishment_n 1_o here_o the_o cloak_n be_v pretence_n of_o religion_n 2_o impudent_a deny_v and_o forswear_v 3_o threaten_v 4._o refuse_v of_o oath_n 5._o change_v of_o our_o name_n 6._o apparel_n 7._o put_v on_o of_o visor_n 8._o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o weak_a and_o accuse_v true_a religion_n so_o the_o fact_n of_o superstition_n psa._n 75._o 1._o psa._n 18._o 52._o 1_o learn_v here_o not_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o show_n but_o the_o substance_n 2_o nor_o to_o fear_v their_o secrecy_n psa._n 27._o 5._o 3_o so_o