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A77707 Rome's conviction: or, A discoverie of the unsoundness of the main grounds of Rome's religion, in answer to a book, called The right religion, evinced by L.B. Shewing, 1. That the Romish Church is not the true and onely Catholick Church, infallible ground and rule of faith. 2. That the main doctrines of the Romish Church are damnable errors, & therefore to be deserted by such as would be saved. By William Brownsword, M.A. and minister of the Gospel at Douglas Chappell in Lancashire. Brownsword, William, b. 1625 or 6. 1654 (1654) Wing B5216; Thomason E1474_2; ESTC R209513 181,322 400

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p._n 16._o l._n 21._o foe_n 1._o r._n 5._o p._n 19_o l._n 28._o r._n praelati_fw-la p._n 31._o l._n 5._o for_o church_n r._n pope_n p._n 33._o l._n 26._o r._n not_o p._n 52._o l._n 23._o for_o man_n r._n pen_n p._n 59_o l._n 27._o r._n successor_n p._n 65._o l._n 4._o r._n by_o p._n 70._o l._n 19_o r._n dowaist_n p._n 76._o l._n 22._o r._n as_o if_o p._n 81._o l._n 22._o r._n mendata_fw-la &_o 24._o r._n us_o p._n 92._o l._n 1._o for_o hope_n r._n pope_n p._n 103._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v p._n 105._o l._n 30._o r._n be_v p._n 122._o l._n 24._o r._n its_o l_o testimony_n p._n 130._o l._n 2._o r._n i_o e._n p._n 133._o l._n 7._o r._n 1_o trow_v p._n 153._o .27_o r._n mediation_n p._n 136._o l._n 28._o r._n mediation_n 137._o l._n 18._o r._n valid_a p._n 144._o l._n 12._o r._n lean_v p._n 170._o l._n 12._o r._n exorcise_v p._n 178._o l._n 10._o r._n name_v 185._o l._n 18._o r._n way_n p._n 189._o l._n 2._o r._n gross_a carnal_a presence_n p._n 215._o l._n 8._o r._n private_a 217._o l._n 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