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A27170 The holy inquisition wherein is represented what is the religion of the Church of Rome, and how they are dealt with that dissent from it. Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1681 (1681) Wing B1574; ESTC R13764 91,990 274

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no_o ill_a design_n and_o make_v they_o see_v how_o much_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n to_o join_v with_o our_o church_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o live_v in_o it_o like_o good_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n as_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v they_o that_o now_o aim_v at_o a_o change_n brought_z one_o about_z within_o these_o forty_o year_n most_o fatal_a and_o infamous_a to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o the_o good_a people_n be_v infinite_o cheat_v and_o pay_v very_o dear_a for_o the_o overturning_a that_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n under_o which_o they_o may_v have_v live_v very_o innocent_a and_o very_o happy_a in_o comparison_n to_o what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a war_n and_o usurpation_n which_o i_o hope_n be_v not_o yet_o forget_v but_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o caution_n to_o all_o good_a man_n among_o we_o to_o endeavour_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o settlement_n that_o have_v such_o a_o true_o christian_a religion_n as_o we_o have_v and_o so_o gracious_a a_o government_n we_o may_v not_o use_v our_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n nor_o abuse_v by_o a_o froward_a and_o unthankful_a humour_n those_o great_a and_o special_a mercy_n we_o enjoy_v nor_o provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o land_n the_o superstition_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o which_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o all_o thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o introduction_n p._n 1_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o christian_a and_o true_o catholic_n and_o first_o of_o the_o new_a creed_n p_o 3_o sect._n 2._o general_a reflection_n on_o this_o roman_a creed_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o that_o this_o new_a creed_n make_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o papist_n and_o other_o christian_n p._n 12_o chap._n ii_o of_o several_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a worship_n and_o first_o of_o their_o exorcism_n p._n 20_o sect._n 1._o of_o their_o many_o consecration_n p._n 24_o sect._n 2._o of_o their_o mass_n p._n 27_o sect._n 3_o of_o their_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o saint_n p._n 30_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o inquisition_n come_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o first_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o excommunication_n wherewith_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n p._n 44_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 50_o sect._n 2._o of_o dominic_n the_o first_o inquisitor_n p._n 54_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o first_o make_v of_o familiar_n or_o arm_a officer_n or_o bailiff_n for_o the_o holy_a tribunal_n p._n 59_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o first_o that_o suffer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 62_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o they_o p._n 66_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 76_o sect._n 1._o the_o erect_n of_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n p._n 78_o sect._n 2._o the_o settle_v the_o inquisition_n in_o portugal_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 81_o chap._n vi_o of_o several_a tumult_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 84_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 90_o sect._n 1._o the_o bull_n of_o sixtus_n quintus_n about_o the_o new_a model_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 95_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 101_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o accusation_n p._n 104_o sect._n 2._o of_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n p._n 109_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o inquisitor_n visitation_n p._n 113_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o intermedial_a proceed_n betwixt_o the_o apprehension_n and_o the_o torture_n p._n 116_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n p._n 118_o sect._n 2._o how_o the_o prisoner_n estate_n be_v seize_v upon_o p._n 122_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o tedious_a and_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o prisoner_n p._n 126_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o torture_n and_o what_o relate_v to_o they_o p._n 130_o sect._n 1._o of_o some_o preparation_n previous_a to_o the_o torture_n p._n 132_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o way_n of_o torture_a p._n 137_o sect._n 3_o of_o repeat_v the_o question_n p._n 140_o chap._n xi_o of_o reconcile_a and_o dismiss_v penitent_n p._n 144_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o caution_n of_o the_o friar_n when_o they_o absolve_v a_o heretic_n p._n 146_o sect._n 2._o form_n of_o sentence_n p._n 150_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o condemn_a of_o heretic_n that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v p._n 156_o sect._n 1._o a_o sentence_n in_o some_o relapse_n p._n 160_o sect._n 2._o a_o form_n of_o deliver_v a_o stubborn_a heretic_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n p._n 166_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o enormity_n and_o further_a punishment_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n p._n 171_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o vileness_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n p._n 175_o sect._n 2._o of_o several_a infliction_n upon_o heretic_n p._n 182_o sect._n 3_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n prince_n fare_v no_o better_o than_o subject_n p._n 189_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o author_n cite_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 193_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o several_a thing_n that_o conduce_v to_o make_v the_o inquisition_n powerful_a and_o glorious_a p._n 200_o sect._n 1._o some_o privilege_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v or_o occasion_v by_o they_o p._n 206_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o prohibit_v of_o book_n and_o the_o indices_fw-la expurgatorii_n p._n 213_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o holy_a office_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o p._n 227_o chap._n xv._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 133_o errata_fw-la page_n 5._o line_n 6._o after_o explain_v add_v they_o p._n 44._o l._n penult_n for_o she_o read_v he_o p._n 55._o l._n 25._o for_o st._n r._n that_o p._n 56._o l._n 13._o r._n decease_n p._n 64._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v p._n 64._o l._n 17._o r._n bearn_n p._n 66._o l._n 7._o for_o 80._o r._n 30._o p._n 67._o l._n 23._o after_o that_o r._n it_o be_v p._n 76._o for_o 47._o r._n 4_o p._n 119._o l._n 26._o be_v be_v transpose_v p._n 155._o l._n 3._o r._n sow_v p._n 157._o for_o he_o r._n they_o p._n 170._o l._n 16._o r._n according_o p._n 206._o in_o tit_n sect._n 1._o for_o it_o r._n they_o p._n 219._o l._n 21._o for_o and_z r._n any_o