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A49780 Marriage by the morall law of God vindicated against all ceremonial laws of popes and bishops destructive to filiation aliment and succession and the government of familyes and kingdoms Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2. 1680 (1680) Wing L690; ESTC R7113 397,315 448

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papist_n under_o pretence_n of_o oppose_v the_o jesuit_n by_o press_v the_o false_a test_n of_o recusancy_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o temple_n to_o pray_v after_o the_o common_a form_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n after_o the_o common_a form_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o use_v all_o episcopal_a ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o penalty_n of_o such_o recusancy_n against_o the_o anti-papist_n protestant_n who_o have_v be_v the_o only_a counterpoise_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o he_o have_v not_o over_o run_v the_o land_n and_o give_v protection_n to_o papist_n against_o the_o very_a same_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n so_o furious_o prosecute_v against_o the_o anti-papist_n protestant_n so_o do_v the_o subtle_a gundamore_n give_v a_o new_a whetstone_n to_o the_o high-commission-court_n and_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o same_o original_o intend_v against_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v against_o the_o anti-papist_n 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sword_n which_o peter_n have_v