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A69038 The theatre of Catolique and Protestant religion diuided into twelue bookes. Wherein the zealous Catholike may plainelie see, the manifest truth, perspicuitie, euident foundations and demonstrations of the Catholique religion; together with the motiues and causes, why he should perseuer therin. ... Written by I.C. student in diuinitie. I. C., student in divinity.; Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2, attributed name.; Colleton, John, 1548-1635, attributed name. 1620 (1620) STC 4284; ESTC S115632 314,600 666

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and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o come_v and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v 3._o psal_n 65._o matt._n 16._o rom._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o &_o with_o the_o apostle_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v accord_v to_o his_o own_o labour_n where_o in_o truth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o hart_n he_o conclude_v rejoice_n and_o be_v glad_a 5._o matt._n 5._o for_o your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 25_o matt._n 25_o i_o have_v be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v come_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8._o gal._n 8._o qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a work_n he_o shall_v purchase_v life_n everlasting_a if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o comaundement_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v forgo_v house_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o foul_v and_o he_o shall_v possess_v life_n everlasting_a 19_o matt._n 19_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o suffer_v tentation_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o shall_v be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o the_o apostle_n say_v piety_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v 4._o some_o heretic_n answer_v these_o place_n that_o god_n give_v life_n everlasting_a to_o those_o that_o work_v well_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o not_o that_o our_o work_n deserve_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o i_o reply_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a deed_n and_o that_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v give_v to_o those_o 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