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A66435 A vindication of the history of the gunpowder-treason and of the proceedings and matters relating thereunto, from the exceptions which have been made against it, and more especially of late years by the author of the Catholick apologie, and others : to which is added, A parallel betwixt that and the present popish plot. Williams, John, 1636?-1709. 1681 (1681) Wing W2741; ESTC R214885 71,695 100

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write_v by_o a_o decoy_n and_o that_o tresham_n be_v no_o such_o a_o character_n of_o the_o apologist_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n the_o correspondence_n that_o be_v maintain_v betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n their_o calumny_n a_o account_n of_o the_o breves_fw-la of_o clement_n the_o 8_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n balmerinoch_n letter_n sect._n 2._o p._n 20._o that_o more_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o powder-treason_n than_o be_v public_o know_v the_o design_n itself_o consider_v the_o character_n of_o the_o person_n chief_o concern_v in_o it_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o it_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o use_v a_o account_n of_o the_o evidence_n then_o give_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o traitor_n imperfect_a that_o what_o they_o confess_v be_v not_o from_o conscience_n their_o obstinacy_n especial_o in_o conceal_v the_o priest_n sect._n 3._o p._n 53._o those_o that_o flee_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o powder_n treason_n be_v real_o guilty_a what_o jesuit_n be_v in_o it_o the_o trial_n of_o garnet_n that_o something_o relate_v in_o confession_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v discover_v garnet_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o plot_n out_o of_o confession_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o jesuit_n do_v satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a sect._n 4._o p._n 67._o that_o the_o powder-treason_n be_v undertake_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n give_v they_o no_o assurance_n of_o favour_n sect._n 5._o p._n 71._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n never_o give_v any_o real_a and_o good_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o abhorrency_n of_o that_o treason_n the_o commendation_n which_o they_o give_v of_o the_o traitor_n the_o saintship_n which_o they_o give_v to_o garnet_n and_o hall_n the_o favour_n which_o those_o that_o flee_v for_o it_o find_v at_o rome_n sect._n 6._o p._n 76._o the_o powder-treason_n and_o the_o present_a popish_a plot_n compare_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o more_o thing_n than_o they_o differ_v and_o what_o they_o differ_v in_o be_v not_o so_o material_a as_o what_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o catholick-apology_n with_o reply_n p_o 404._o p._n 412._o mori_n ●ist_v prov_fw-mi p._n 310._o apol._n p._n 403_o 404._o p._n 538._o apol._n p._n 411._o baker_n chr._n an._n 1605._o wilson_n great_a brit._n p._n 32._o p._n 412._o apol._n p._n 414._o p._n 236_o p._n 413._o p._n 410._o p._n 413._o p._n 413._o v._o discourse_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o powder-plot_n p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n apol._n pro._n garneto_n p._n 266._o 266._o tortus_fw-la p._n 83._o edit_v colon._n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o 5._o nou._n p._n 408._o p._n 405._o proceed_n p._n 118._o p._n 405._o p._n 406._o p._n 407._o p._n 409._o p._n 410._o history_n of_o the_o gunpowder-treason_n p._n 19_o p._n 410._o p._n 411._o advocate_n for_o liberty_n p._n 226._o proceed_n p._n 56._o proceed_n