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A56668 A further continuation and defence, or, A third part of the friendly debate by the same author.; Friendly debate between a conformist and a non-conformist Part 3. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1670 (1670) Wing P805; ESTC R2050 207,217 458

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like_a don_n quixote_n page_n 17_o etc._n etc._n a_o short_a account_n of_o his_o misadventure_n from_o page_n 19_o to_o 38_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o compose_v a_o great_a book_n etc._n etc._n page_n 39_o 40_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o cavil_n against_o the_o title_n of_o my_o book_n page_n 41_o how_o he_o misrepresent_v my_o word_n page_n 43_o a_o wretched_a apology_n for_o his_o friend_n page_n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n his_o unjust_a and_o undutiful_a complaint_n page_n 46_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v they_o be_v martyr_n page_n 47_o and_o in_o eyptian_a bondage_n page_n 48_o ingratitude_n to_o their_o governor_n etc._n etc._n page_n 50_o 51_o the_o bold_a ignorance_n of_o this_o man_n page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n a_o instance_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o demonstration_n of_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n page_n 54_o 62_o origen_n interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n page_n 57_o etc._n etc._n st_o chrysostom_n page_n 59_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_n page_v 60_o and_o of_o the_o modern_a writer_n page_n 61_o which_o clear_o show_v the_o impudence_n of_o this_o writer_n page_n 62_o 63_o he_o abuse_v peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n page_n 64_o a_o casie_a way_n of_o write_v book_n page_n 66_o 67_o e●asmus_n put_v in_o to_o make_v a_o vain_a show_n page_n lb._n &_o page_n 68_o another_o instance_n of_o his_o shameless_a boldness_n page_n 70_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n page_n 71_o 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n mr._n baxter_n opinion_n of_o grotius_n page_n ib._n philagathus_n rather_o to_o be_v call_v antilegon_n page_n 75_o a_o odious_a discase_v which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o page_n 76_o 77_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o charge_n against_o this_o man_n page_n 79_o their_o pride_n make_v they_o call_v those_o proud_a who_o oppose_v they_o page_n 80_o of_o faith_n justify_v we_o page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n other_o thing_n about_o it_o page_n 87_o etc._n etc._n his_o idle_a question_n note_v 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