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A60703 Deo ecclesiæ & conscientiæ ergo, or, A plea for abatement in matters of conformity to several injunctions and orders of the Church of England to which are added some considerations of the hypothesis of a king de jure and de facto, proving that King William is King of England &c as well of right as fact and not by a bare actual possession of the throne / by Irænevs Junior ... Iraeneus, junior. 1693 (1693) Wing S4396; ESTC R14451 122,821 116

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q._n 25.4_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v concern_v its_o adoration_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v he_o in_o qua_fw-la christus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la representationem_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la contactum_fw-la latriâ_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la crucis_fw-la vero_fw-la effigy_n in_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quavis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la priori_fw-la tantum_fw-la ratione_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o representation_n as_o also_o because_o it_o honour_n it_o and_o may_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o judas_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o high_a worship_n but_o the_o effigy_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o what_o matter_n or_o metal_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v of_o in_o the_o first_o 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