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A33078 The Church of Rome unmask'd, or her false principles briefly detected with some reasons of so many retaining or returning to communion with her, and the great danger of everlasting destruction, that such persons, especially after separations from her, return to her communion, do run themselves on / written by a learned divine, by way of letter to a friend in the country. Learned divine. 1679 (1679) Wing C4196; ESTC R18501 78,331 77

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gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o gross_a idolatry_n because_o when_o he_o have_v in_o and_o by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n make_v know_v himself_o to_o and_o among_o they_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v so_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n also_o threaten_v we_o christian_n that_o he_o will_v give_v way_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n with_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n and_o send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v lie_n and_o be_v damn_v even_o because_o god_n have_v first_o send_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o we_o and_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v 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the_o nation_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o profaneness_n uncleanness_n &_o irreligion_n from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o thereof_o which_o have_v doubtless_o be_v the_o project_n and_o work_v of_o some_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o follow_v his_o pernicious_a way_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n rev._n 2.14_o or_o rather_o as_o jezabel_n that_o paint_a strumpet_n who_o seduce_v god_n people_n to_o commit_v fornication_n first_o and_o then_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n first_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o then_o as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o may_v that_o way_n be_v the_o easy_a draw_v to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n rev._n 2.20_o according_a to_o some_o machiavellian_n principle_n to_o make_v man_n first_o of_o no_o religion_n and_o then_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v draw_v 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