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A43647
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An apologetical vindication of the Church of England in answer to those who reproach her with the English heresies and schisms, or suspect her not to be a catholick-church, upon their account.
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Hickes, George, 1642-1715.
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Wing H1840; ESTC R20398
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the_o roman_a particular_o in_o france_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o progressive_a discouragement_n which_o come_v like_o wave_n after_o wave_n upon_o the_o protestant_n for_o every_o proselyte_n popery_n get_v from_o the_o reform_a church_n it_o perhaps_o gain_v ten_o from_o popery_n while_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o it_o to_o receive_v convert_v and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o r._n cs._n whether_o in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o will_v not_o soon_o be_v as_o many_o protestant_n in_o italy_n or_o spain_n as_o there_o be_v in_o france_n if_o there_o be_v allow_v the_o like_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o liberty_n in_o those_o kingdom_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o let_v the_o spaniard_n and_o italian_n have_v but_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v their_o christian_a birthright_n give_v they_o but_o the_o translation_n which_o cyprian_n the_o valera_n make_v of_o the_o bible_n in_o one_o language_n and_o pope_n and_o he_o be_v abbot_n 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