The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.
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The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.
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Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610.
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London :: Printed by Valentine Sims dwelling on Adling hill at the signe of the white Swanne,
1596.
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
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"The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07919.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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The first Section of the creation of Man.
GOd created heauen, the foure elements,* 1.1 and all things contained therein; and this he did of nothing, that is, without any antecedent or preiacent matter. He created man in such state,* 1.2 as he neuer needed to haue sinned: and consequent∣ly, as he might haue liued for euer, al∣though he were indeede mortall. For, as by eating of the tree of knowledge hee sinned, and conse∣quently died; euen so by eating of the tree of life, he might haue preserued his life from time to time. The meate of other trees yeelded food to man; the tree of life as an wholesome medicine, defended him from all corruption:* 1.3 which vertue was either
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in the tree by some supernaturall inherent qualitie, as sun drie of the auncient fathers holde; or els the tree was a sacrament of Gods diuine grace, by which man might haue liued eternal∣ly if he had neuer sinned, as other learned writers think. Which latter opinion I preferre for the better, as which I iudge to be saint Austens;* 1.4 yet the former is probable, and can not easily be refeiled.