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A56171 Hidden workes of darkenes brought to publike light, or, A necessary introdvction to the history of the Archbishop of Canterbvrie's triall discovering to the world the severall secret dangerous plots, practices, proceedings of the Pope and his confederates, both at home and in forraigne parts, to undermine the Protestant religion, usher the whole body of popery into our church, and reduce all our realms to their ancient vassalage to the Sea of Rome, by insensible steps and degrees : from the first marriage treaty with Spain, anno 1617, till this present : together with the true originals of the late Scottish troubles, Irish rebellion and English civill warres: manifested by sundry ... papers, found among Secretary Windebankes, master Thomas Windebankes, the lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies writings, and some late intercepted letters from forraigne parts / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1645 (1645) Wing P3973; ESTC R7996 362,172 332

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these_o rubric_n very_o frequent_a 1●1_n frequent_a missale_n ro●●_n ritus_fw-la celebrand_n missam_fw-la p._n 17._o 1●1_n sacerdos_n celebraturus_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la medium_fw-la altaris_fw-la ubi_fw-la stans_fw-la versus_fw-la illud_fw-la sacerdos_n rediens_fw-la ad_fw-la medium_fw-la altaris_fw-la sta●s_n in_o medio_fw-la altaris_fw-la stans_fw-la ante_fw-la medi●m_fw-la altaris_fw-la v●rsus_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o we_o have_v a_o elevation_n of_o the_o hostia_fw-la after_o its_o consecration_n insinuare_v in_o these_o word_n that_o ●e_n may_v with_o more_o ●ase_n and_o decency_n use_v both_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n in_o consecrate_v and_o elevate_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v in_o the_o 1●1_n the_o missale_n ro●●_n ritus_fw-la celebrand_n missam_fw-la p._n 17._o 1●1_n roman_a missal_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v adore_v it_o quibus_fw-la prolatis_fw-la celebrans_fw-la tenens_fw-la 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