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A14464 An epistle to the faithfull necessary for all the children of God: especially in the s[o] dangerous dayes. Written by Maister Peter Viret in french, and englished by F.H. Esquier.; Epistre envoyée aux fidèles conversans entre les chrestiens papistiques. English Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; F. H., Esquier. 1582 (1582) STC 24779; ESTC S104301 66,070 144

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and_o follow_v i_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o in_o another_o place_n he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n 16._o mat._n 1●_n 16._o brethren_n sister_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o house_n and_o possession_n more_o than_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v with_o i_o nor_o to_o be_v my_o disciple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o these_o doctor_n to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v they_o ought_v rather_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o to_o confess_v and_o sanctify_v his_o holy_a name_n they_o to_o take_v such_o boldness_n upon_o they_o to_o deny_v he_o &_o to_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o like_o error_n we_o see_v by_o expertence_n the_o fruit_n that_o come_v sect._n sect._n out_o of_o this_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o into_o what_o pit_n it_o draw_v they_o at_o length_n which_o thereby_o will_v paint_v themselves_o a_o christ_n after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n far_o contrary_a 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