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prince_n and_o people_n cap_n 3._o part_n 2._o pag._n 1â—7_n the_o three_o pert_a of_o the_o memorial_n cap._n 1._o 3._o part_n the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n tertul_n l._n de_fw-la monog_n about_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o counsel_n man_n pag._n â—_o 227._o pag._n 247._o nobility_n and_o gentry_n mem._n pag._n 247._o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o study_v of_o law_n the_o communality_n mem._n pag._n 283._o about_o the_o book_n of_o succession_n rash_a sauciness_n in_o green_a head_n the_o first_o book_n of_o succession_n the_o 2._o book_n of_o succession_n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o succession_n about_o m._n pagets_n answer_v to_o the_o conference_n about_o succession_n a_o fond_a title_n of_o conterfeits_n a_o foolish_a preface_n rom._n 2._o discovery_n â—ol_n 1._o envy_n against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o succession_n folly_n and_o flattery_n many_o ridiculioâ—s_v ab_fw-la iâ—dityes_n of_o the_o 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a_o insolent_a demand_n card._n seg_n a_o invisitat_fw-la colleg_n angl._n anno._n 1596._o â—_o cap._n 25._o a_o modest_a answer_v of_o the_o father_n cap._n 25._o cap._n 26._o cap_n 27._o cap._n â—8_o cap._n 29._o cap._n 30._o the_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o card._n sega_n visitor_n cap._n â—1_n why_o the_o jesuit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v out_o of_o england_n cap._n 32._o why_o the_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o gournment_n of_o the_o college_n a_o ground_n of_o the_o card_n for_o reformation_n according_a to_o his_o accustom_a clemency_n 1._o naughty_a circumstance_n 2._o wicked_a circumstance_n a_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o tumultuous_a proceed_n lib._n copy_n of_o discoutles_o â—ope_v of_o peace_n relat._n pa._n 57_o import_n consid_n pag._n 11_o imp._n consid._n pag._n 20._o 21._o 22._o imp._n consid._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d their_o credit_n with_o catholik_o epist._n to_o imp._n consid._n pag._n 17._o 17._o a_o pious_a wish_v epist._n 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