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A27219 Exercitations concerning the pure, and true, and the impure, and false religion. By Charles de Beauvais rector of the parish of Witheham, in the county of Sussex Beauvais, Charles de. 1665 (1665) Wing B1640B; ESTC R218158 122,145 318

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4._o concern_v the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n priest_n in_o regard_n of_o england_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n both_o do_v never_o cease_v to_o trouble_v &_o assault_v the_o church_n &_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 231_o 2._o great_a be_v the_o evil_a and_o harm_n that_o they_o do_v cause_n to_o that_o state_n 251_o 3._o what_o they_o do_v allege_v for_o their_o justification_n of_o come_v in_o england_n against_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n 254_o 4._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o in_o england_n great_a cruelty_n have_v be_v exercise_v against_o they_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o religion_n 250_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o england_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o seditious_a and_o treacherous_a person_n 237_o 6._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o prohibit_v their_o book_n in_o england_n by_o the_o sovereign_n 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body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o produce_v woeful_a effect_n 258_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o 4._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o error_n and_o of_o heretic_n in_o these_o time_n 258_o 5._o heretic_n and_o deceiver_n grace_v themselves_o with_o high_a and_o strange_a title_n and_o glorious_a name_n to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a 260_o 6._o the_o devil_n often_o make_v of_o woman_n strong_a instrument_n to_o dispread_v the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n 261_o 7._o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o the_o heretic_n book_n and_o whether_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v 259_o 8._o the_o reform_a must_v avoid_v the_o familiar_a company_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o 261_o chap._n 3._o of_o heretical_a religion_n separately_z as_o of_o socinian_n and_o of_o anabaptist_n chap._n 4._o of_o socinian_o with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o their_o error_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n represent_v full_o pag._n 262_o etc._n etc._n 2._o which_o error_n or_o rather_o furor_n be_v short_a way_n to_o mahumetism_n and_o to_o hell_n 266_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a error_n the_o socinian_o be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 273_o chap._n 5._o of_o anabaptist_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o reformation_n divide_v in_o many_o sect_n in_o germany_n 266_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v more_o error_n and_o some_o less_o but_o all_o of_o they_o do_v profess_v such_o doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v 1._o neither_o in_o the_o church_n 2._o neither_o in_o the_o state_n 3._o nor_o in_o the_o family_n see_v of_o they_o all_o pag._n 267_o etc._n etc._n 3._o against_o the_o anabaptistical_n enthusia_v we_o maintain_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n 270_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o these_o error_n and_o heresy_n the_o say_a anabaptist_n be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 173_o 5._o also_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o they_o be_v utter_o and_o public_o condemn_v in_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o england_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o schismatical_a religion_n and_o assembly_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o of_o schism_n and_o schismatic_n in_o a_o full_a thesis_n 270_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v schismatic_a as_o also_o a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o chap._n 7._o of_o false_a religion_n namely_o 1._o of_o the_o pagan_n 2._o of_o the_o modern_a jew_n 3._o of_o the_o mahometans_n chap._n 8._o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n conjoint_o 272_o chap._n 9_o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n separately_z 1._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n with_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o of_o the_o falshhood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 273_o 2._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o divers_a religion_n of_o pagan_n some_o manifest_o impious_a and_o wicked_a 279_o 3._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o god_n and_o also_o diversity_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n 275_o 4._o condemnation_n of_o such_o god_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o true_a god_n but_o man_n woman_n etc._n etc._n 276_o 5._o 2._o and_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o such_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 278_o 6._o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o those_o false_a god_n of_o the_o pagan_n 274_o 7._o why_o do_v not_o the_o true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o rome_n find_v place_n among_o the_o false_a god_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n 277_o 8._o refutation_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o those_o false_a god_n by_o the_o sibyl_n 278_o 9_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o pagan_n 279_o 2._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 280_o 2._o in_o what_o respect_v this_o false_a religion_n be_v opposite_a to_o christ._n 281_o 3._o demonstration_n that_o
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the_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a and_o contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v rebellious_a for_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v vanish_v away_o heresy_n will_v rise_v and_o increase_v as_o also_o blasphemy_n unless_o there_o be_v one_o arm_v with_o the_o sword_n who_o may_v by_o fear_n and_o by_o a_o coactive_a power_n restrain_v the_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o their_o office_n be_v to_o preach_v to_o exhort_v to_o rebuke_v and_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n to_o correct_v but_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o supreme_a power_n which_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v contain_v the_o impious_a and_o wicked_a in_o their_o duty_n therefore_o the_o very_a outward_a face_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v retain_v if_o we_o exclude_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n concern_v religion_n 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