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B11964 A copy of a letter, vvritten by M. Doctor Carier beyond seas, to some particular friends in England. VVhereunto are added certaine collections found in his closet, made by him (as is thought) of the miserable ends of such as haue impugned the Catholike Church. To which also is annexed a briefe exhortation to perseuere constantly in the said Catholike Church, what opposition soeuer may occurre, and the danger of liuing out of the same; and lastly, a few examples of the admirable prosperity, of such as haue defended the Catholike Church Carier, Benjamin, 1566-1614. 1615 (1615) STC 4621; ESTC S118628 25,589 43

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who_o beside_o these_o former_a point_n i_o beseech_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n upon_o god_n severe_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o rebellious_a and_o schismatical_a people_n upon_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n to_o wit_n death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o innumerable_a most_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o either_o sex_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o can_v consider_v these_o thing_n with_o serious_a attention_n they_o can_v possible_o i_o say_v continue_v long_o in_o schism_n but_o with_o all_o speed_n reconcile_v themselves_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o this_o i_o say_v may_v take_v better_a effect_n with_o they_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o those_o two_o excellent_a say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nullatenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la omnes_fw-la paganos_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la jud●os_fw-la haereticos_fw-la atque_fw-la schism_n 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la praesentem_fw-la fini●●●t_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la ituro●_n qui_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o angelis_n eius_fw-la b._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la hold_v most_o firm_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a doubt_n that_o not_o only_o all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n which_o out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n end_v this_o present_a life_n shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o other_o firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nullatenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la haereticum_fw-la atque_fw-la schismaticum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aggregatus_fw-la quantascunque_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la fecerit_fw-la etsi_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fuderit_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la posse_fw-la saluari_fw-la omni_fw-la enim_fw-la homini_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la