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allix_fw-la remark_n chap._n xiii_o allix_fw-la remarks_n ch._n fourteen_o baron_fw-fr annal._n an._n 1059_o leger_n hist._n des_fw-fr vaudoises_n l._n 1._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n council_n lateran_n iii._o apud_fw-la labb_n to._n x_o p._n 1504_o &_o cap._n xxvii_o de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la ibid_fw-la col._n 1737._o council_n four_o lateran_n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr haeret._n add._n laâ—b_n to_o xi_o pâ—g_n 234._o 234._o frederic_n two_o constit._fw-la sect._n 5_o 6_o 7_o &_o const._n feud_n pag._n 27_o labb_n to._n xi_o col_fw-fr 334._o leger_n hist_o l._n two_o c._n 2._o morland_n l._n two_o c._n 1._o leger_n hist_o l._n two_o chap._n 6._o leger_n l._n two_o c_o 9_o &c._n &c._n sir_n sam._n morland_n hist._n of_o piem_n l._n two_o anno._n 1633._o memor_n reckon_v di_fw-it vittorio_n siri_fw-la vol._n seven_o p._n 500_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o account_n of_o that_o persecution_n publish_v at_o oxford_n 4_o o_fw-la 1689._o leger_n hist._n des_fw-fr sr._n sam._n vâ—udois_n morlaâ—d_n hist._n of_o the_o evangel_n church_n of_o piem_n book_n two_o c._n 6_o etc._n etc._n leger_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o leger_n hist._n l._n â—_o c._n 19.30_o allix_fw-la remarks_n c._n 26._o leger_n lib._n l._n 11._o c._n 10._o etc._n etc._n see_v leger_n before_o about_o 11500._o person_n
the_o case_n of_o the_o exile_v vaudois_n and_o french_a protestant_n state_v and_o their_o relief_n recommend_v to_o all_o good_a christian_n especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n james_n westminster_n april_n 5._o 1699._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o public_a fast._n by_o william_n wake_v d.d._n rector_n of_o s._n james_n westminster_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o honourable_a the_o board_n of_o vestry_n and_o of_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n london_n print_v for_o r._n sare_n at_o grayes-inn-gate_n in_o holborn_n 1699._o matt._n x._o 42._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v spend_v the_o great_a part_n 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