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A15396 A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1602 (1602) STC 25673; ESTC S114006 113,250 270

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take_v heed_n of_o sect_n fleshly_a or_o sensual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o the_o spirit_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o be_v carnal_o mind_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o make_v sect_n &_o do_v divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n church_n saint_n paul_n reckon_v up_o heresy_n among_o other_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20._o another_o apostle_n also_o say_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o such_o a_o one_o be_v diotrephes_n that_o receive_v not_o the_o brethren_n but_o prattle_v against_o the_o apostle_n with_o malicious_a word_n joh._n epist_n 3._o v._n 9_o &_o demas_n that_o depart_v from_o s._n paul_n and_o sever_v himself_o from_o the_o 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