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A41625 A reply to the Answer of the Amicable accommodation being a fourth vindication of the Papist misrepresented and represented : in which are more particularly laid open some of the principal methods by which the papists are misrepresented by Protestants in their books and sermons. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1686 (1686) Wing G1349; ESTC R18660 32,565 50

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groundless_a surmise_n let_v he_o prevail_v upon_o they_o never_o more_o to_o preach_v to_o people_n passion_n instead_o of_o their_o reason_n never_o more_o to_o inflame_v the_o multitude_n by_o preach_v to_o they_o dream_n and_o vision_n nor_o to_o advance_v every_o unsouled_a informer_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o evangelist_n let_v he_o see_v that_o they_o play_v not_o with_o their_o neighbour_n reputation_n and_o religion_n and_o run_v they_o both_o down_o with_o idle_a story_n such_o as_o be_v authentic_a enough_o for_o a_o plot-catechism_n but_o not_o for_o a_o pulpit_n let_v he_o endeavour_v that_o their_o argument_n and_o method_n for_o the_o defeat_n of_o popery_n be_v not_o such_o as_o any_o jew_n may_v take_v up_o to_o strike_v a●_n christianity_n and_o every_o atheist_n to_o make_v a_o shame_n of_o all_o religion_n let_v he_o advise_v they_o with_o a_o late_a preacher_n that_o their_o zeal_n against_o popery_n betray_v they_o not_o into_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a principle_n that_o be_v charge_v upon_o that_o church_n 23._o that_o while_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o their_o church_n they_o continu●_n loyal_a to_o their_o king_n that_o whilst_o they_o preach_v up_o the_o principle_n and_o loyalty_n of_o their_o church_n they_o have_v a_o care_n of_o prove_v themselves_o no_o member_n of_o it_o by_o their_o instil_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n by_o their_o tell_v their_o flock_n of_o a_o cloud_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o at_o the_o same_o ti●●_n prognosticate_a its_o dissipation_n let_v he_o employ_v his_o best_a endeavour_n o●_n this_o side_n a_o while_n to_o redress_v these_o evil_n and_o i_o dare_v engage_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o complaint_n he_o have_v against_o his_o adversary_n the_o nation_n will_v enjoy_v more_o peace_n his_o church_n will_v have_v less_o division_n and_o the_o king_n better_a subject_n finis_fw-la answ_n to_o pap._n protest_v pag._n 131._o answ_n to_o am._n accom_n p._n 16._o answ_n to_o am._n accom_n p._n 16._o ib._n pag._n 17._o pag._n 19_o pag._n 21._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 21._o pag._n 16._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 24._o pag._n 24._o answ_n p._n 4._o 7._o 8._o 30._o &_o alib_a amic_n accom_n p._n 6._o ans_fw-fr p._n 5._o am._n accom_n p._n 6._o pag._n 10_o 11_o 13._o answ_n to_o papist_n pro._n p._n 17._o answ_n to_o pap._n protest_v pag._n 11._o a_o catech_n true_o represent_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 56._o pag._n 17._o ib._n pag._n 21._o last_o edit_n 1686._o ep._n 125._o escob_n trac_fw-la 2._o exam_n 1._o c._n 4._o pref._n pref._n deeay_n of_o christian_a piety_n sermon_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n by_o sam._n crisp_n 1686._o p._n 25_o sir_n rich._n baker_n p._n 475._o print_a an._n 1653._o jovian_a p._n 96._o baker_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n k._n j._n p._n 36._o in_o the_o plate_n of_o common-prayer-book_n print_v at_o oxford_n an._n 1680._o def._n of_o the_o expos_n of_o the_o doct._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o eng_n p._n 85_o 86._o crisp_n ●isit_v ser._n p._n 23._o