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A13971 The true Catholique formed according to the truth of the Scriptures, and the shape of the ancient fathers, and best sort of the latter Catholiques, which seeme to fauour the Church of Rome : the contents vvhereof are to be seene in the page following. Trigge, Francis, 1547?-1606. 1602 (1602) STC 24282; ESTC S536 568,047 636

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than_o he_o have_v command_v shall_v we_o not_o alone_o kindle_v they_o with_o that_o fire_n 20.9_o luc._n 12.49_o psal_n 119.105_o jer._n 20.9_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o lighten_v and_o inflame_v all_o man_n the_o which_o fire_n his_o will_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o flame_n darenot_v we_o prsume_v to_o fetch_v fire_n at_o any_o other_o be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a or_o ancient_a sure_o if_o nadab_n and_o abibu_n through_o their_o negligence_n be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v in_o the_o shadow_n we_o in_o the_o light_n be_v also_o teach_v most_o plain_o and_o admonish_v concern_v this_o point_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v unpunished_a 15.22_o deut._n 13.8_o &_o 14.32_o 1._o sam._n 15.22_o let_v no_o man_n good_a intent_n or_o blind_a devotion_n herein_o beguile_v he_o it_o excuse_v not_o they_o neither_o shall_v it_o excuse_v us._n do_v that_o only_a 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unto_o he_o he_o be_v altogether_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a there_o be_v no_o sharpness_n or_o discourtesy_n in_o he_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o defer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o how_o dare_v he_o behold_v the_o high_a judge_n that_o have_v despise_v his_o lowly_a saviour_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o he_o while_o there_o be_v some_o time_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o io._n in_o cap._n 4._o io._n let_v we_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v again_o what_o be_v it_o to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o truth_n but_o abide_v in_o his_o son_n which_o say_v i_o be_o truth_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v the_o true_a worshipper_n by_o a_o true_a and_o 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3._o 2._o the._n 2_o 3._o be_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o neither_o teach_v true_a christian_a religion_n nor_o yet_o eternal_a life_n that_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n here_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v this_o woman_n also_o what_o thou_o must_v know_v and_o in_o she_o all_o christian_n they_o must_v know_v their_o salvation_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v in_o this_o point_n also_o who_o have_v teach_v that_o salvation_n have_v not_o come_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mean_v only_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n she_o have_v add_v here_o in_o england_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o thomas_n which_o even_o ferus_fw-la condemn_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n io._n ferus_fw-la in_o 1._o cap._n ep_v io._n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n mark_v say_v he_o that_o he_o 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will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o in_o silence_n and_o confidence_n be_v our_o strength_n 30.15_o esa_fw-la 30.15_o in_o danger_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 124.8_o psal_n 124.8_o who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n pour_v thy_o love_n abundant_o into_o our_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o 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