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A02464 Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596. 1581 (1581) STC 12594; ESTC S103608 892,364 1,076

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of_o pamphil._n the_o reason_n of_o bysh._n allege_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n deut._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 6._o a_o figure_n call_v contraposition_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n math._n 10._o 1._o john_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trydentine_a counsel_n 9_o sesio_n jere._n 10._o abacu●_n 3._o the_o wicked_a and_o preposterous_a judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v of_o image_n osor._fw-la pag._n 178._o osorius_n slander_n against_o luther_n touch_v contrition_n and_o good_a work_n conden_v be_v confute_v articul_fw-la 31._o how_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n do_v offend_v in_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gregory_n upon_o joh._n 9_o august_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o confess_v cap._n 7._o august_n to_o boniface_n 3._o book_n ca._n 7._o the_o word_n of_o constantine_n to_o acesius_n aug._n in_o his_o 1._o book_n the_o perfectione_n iustitiae_fw-la aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o 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