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A30059 The contrariety of popery to the blessed word of God wherein may be seen that the doctrine and practice of the Church of Rome are not consistent with the sacred oracles of the Old and New Testament ... / written by Digby Bull ... Bull, Digby. 1695 (1695) Wing B5410; ESTC R8749 67,944 72

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among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o fervent_a and_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n do_v the_o gospel_n require_v and_o so_o far_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v from_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o life_n for_o they_o when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o as_o st._n john_n show_v 1_o job_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v he_o because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o tolerate_v and_o give_v any_o encouragement_n to_o such_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o merciless_a practice_n that_o it_o flat_o declare_v that_o murderer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v eternal_o and_o to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n 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