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A72851 Via devia: the by-vvay mis-leading the weake and vnstable into dangerous paths of error, by colourable shewes of apocryphall scriptures, vnwritten traditions, doubtfull Fathers, ambiguous councells, and pretended catholike Church. Discouered by Humfrey Lynde, Knight. Lynde, Humphrey, Sir. 1630 (1630) STC 17095; ESTC S122509 200,884 790

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any_o thing_n foretell_v but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v sect_n xxvi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n the_o certainty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o romish_a way_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v near_o neighbour_n &_o the_o outmost_a post_n of_o their_o door_n be_v both_o alike_o yet_o their_o way_n be_v contrary_a for_o the_o one_o lead_v unto_o life_n the_o other_o unto_o death_n if_o we_o shall_v inquire_v further_o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o house_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o house_n of_o error_n he_o give_v this_o character_n the_o door_n of_o falsehood_n be_v paint_v and_o beautiful_o adorn_v but_o the_o door_n of_o truth_n be_v plain_a and_o homely_a and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o time_n man_n be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v the_o door_n and_o go_v into_o error_n house_n when_o they_o 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