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A54424 Battering rams against Rome; or, The battel of John the follower of the lamb, fought with the pope and his priests, whilst he was a prisoner in the inquisition-prison of Rome. Also, a certain remonstrance of righteous reason, written in Rome-prison of mad-men, unto all Rome's rulers. Together with a post-script, to all tender-hearted Roman Catholicks.; Battering rams against Rome. J. P. ((John Perrot)), d. 1671?. 1661 (1661) Wing P1612; ESTC R217527 61,566 173

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sect_n in_o the_o country_n where_o their_o own_o be_v tolerate_v and_o approve_v of_o which_o be_v but_o of_o one_o unrighteous_a nature_n in_o they_o all_o of_o all_o party_n from_o all_o which_o the_o accusation_n of_o my_o accuser_n do_v turn_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n as_o a_o undeniable_a cover_v of_o shame_n who_o henceforth_o in_o prudence_n may_v rather_o choose_v the_o keep_n of_o silence_n than_o utterance_n of_o slander_n etc._n etc._n yet_o after_o all_o the_o precited_a passage_n i_o do_v hereby_o intimate_v a_o few_o of_o the_o papist_n principle_n which_o i_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v utter_o deny_v as_o not_o be_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o consequent_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o produce_v all_o their_o other_o invent_a tradition_n which_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o the_o holy_a eternal_a god._n 1._o we_o deny_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n to_o be_v of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n angel_n or_o saint_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o place_n and_o office_n not_o of_o god_n nor_o the_o truth_n but_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n 2._o we_o deny_v the_o suppose_a place_n of_o purgatory_n which_o the_o papist_n profess_v to_o be_v after_o death_n we_o own_v no_o purgatory_n for_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o body_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n 3._o we_o utter_o deny_v all_o image_n which_o the_o papist_n worship_n and_o bow_v down_o before_o 4._o we_o deny_v the_o mass_n both_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o 5._o we_o deny_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o saint_n or_o angel_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v seeing_z christ_n say_v you_o shall_v henceforth_o ask_v nothing_o of_o i_o but_o of_o the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n many_o other_o thing_n i_o can_v insert_v but_o at_o present_a forbear_n but_o whereas_o last_o that_o i_o have_v deny_v the_o abovesaid_a five_a particular_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n it_o lie_v upon_o the_o papist_n to_o prove_v they_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n if_o they_o be_v able_a and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nor_o their_o father_n invention_n else_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o they_o live_v in_o deceit_n error_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o let_v all_o man_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v wilful_o destroy_v john_n perrot_n the_o end_n