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Title:  A letter to a lady furnishing her with Scripture testimonies against the principal points and doctrines of popery
Author: Barecroft, Charles.
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of Error, while one may say, What's this? if you'll believe their Stories. They'll tell you that the things which have so often been prov'd against that Church, are all Lies: That no such Errors are embrac'd by her; but that the Church of England, if their bold Assertions will do the business, has only been guilty; and if She had not given her Sons Learning enough to defend her Innocence, their Forgeries must have past for current. But I hope, Madam, you know the Church of England better, than to give credit to every mouth that is open against Her. And I know you have a discerning faculty, beyond many of your Sex, whereby to judge of Opinions, right and wrong. However, give me leave to present you with a small parcel of Scripture Testimonies against some of the Principal Errors of the Roman Church: I say Scripture Testimonies, because though there are many excellent Pieces publish'd by our Learned Divines, yet they are too full of Learning for most Female capacities, and the Treatises large on every Subject; when, as I think the Scriptures the Supreme Judge in Matters of Religion, so I suppose a short Catalogue of Texts from thence, directly opposite to such Tenets as we justly charge upon the Church of Rome, and by that means a Refutation of most of those Tenets in one short Essay, will be more profitable, as I hope it will be more accep∣table to an ordinary Understanding. So that upon this account, as you will hereby, with more ease, be furnish'd with what you may be sure is true, being drawn from the Fountain of Truth, you will, I hope, be the more easily induc'd to pardon my Undertaking, as de∣signing nothing but Honesty.I have chosen this way of Writing to you, Madam, First, because I know you delight in conversing with the Holy Writings, and so I shall be more conformable to your Inclinations. And Secondly, though I reverence 0