A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

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Title: A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,; [1588]
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Subject terms: Bible -- N.T -- English -- Versions -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Bible. -- N.T -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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If the corporall creatures vsed in the multitude of their sacri∣fices, sacraments, and rites, were an argument of their seruile estate vnder the law: then consider the great heape of rites, and ceremonies in your church, and sée whether they doo not serue to bring Christians into seruitude, and bondage againe, by making them to serue, vnder the elements of the world againe. Naie the state of the Iewes was lesse seruile, and more tolerable, both in respect of number, and multitude of ceremonies, and in respect of the commander. For the greater the dignitie of the comman∣der is, the more tolerable, and better is the condition and state of the seruant.