Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.

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Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.
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Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
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[Antwerpe] :: Printed at Antwerpe by Iames Meursius,
MDCLV [1655]
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
Catholic Church -- Doctrines.
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* 1.1For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not vvorthy to be compared with the glory which shal be reuealed vnto vs.

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NO more is a graine of mustard seed worthy to be compared to that high and spread stalke, & those multitudes of in∣crease which it beares; and yet it produces them: as also do the small sufferings of thi

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world that fayre tree of life, and glory in heauen, as witnesseth S. Paul 2. Cor. 4. v. 17. For our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for vs a farre more exceeding, and eternall weight of glory.

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