The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie.
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The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie.
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[London and Oxford] :: Printed for Ch. Downes,
1643.
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Reformation -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Church History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines concerning the fundamentall points of the true Protestant religion, and the right government of reformed churches Wherein is declared the plaine path-way to a godly and religious life. Published by authoritie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A53386.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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THE JUDGEMENT OF THE same right Reverend Father, the Lord Arch-Bishop of ARMAGH, delivered in a Sermon of his preached be∣fore K. IAMES at Wansted, Iune 20th. 1624.
IF at this day wee should take a survay of the seve∣rall Professions of Christi∣anity, that have any large spread in any part of the world (as of the Religion of the Romane and the Reformed Churches in our Quarters, of the Aegyptians and Aethiopians in the South, of the Grecians & other Christians in the Easterne parts,) and should put-by the Points wherein they differ one from another, and gather into one body the rest of the Articles wherein they doe all generally agree; wee
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should finde, that in those Propositions which without all Controversie are uni∣versally received in the whole Christian world, so much trueth is contained, as being joyned with holy obedience, may be sufficient to bring a man unto everla∣sting salvation. Neither have we cause to doubt, but that as many as doe walke accor∣to this rule (neither overthrowing that which they have builded by superindu∣cing any damnable here••ies thereupon, nor otherwise vitiating their holy Faith with a lewd and wicked conversation) peace shall be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Is∣rael of God.