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A20671 An humble appeale to the Kings most excellent Maiestie Wherein is proued, that our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, was authour of the Catholike Roman faith, which Protestants call Papistrie. Written by Iohn Hunt, a Roman Catholike, in defence of his religion against the calumniations and persecutions of Protestant ministers. Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638. 1620 (1620) STC 7072.3; ESTC S116238 58,171 97

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be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v preserve_v from_o evil_a or_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v be_v with_o protestant_n aid_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n 20._o matth._n 28._o 20._o of_o the_o world_n since_o we_o see_v it_o false_a by_o experience_n six_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n say_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n have_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n 42._o matth._n 21._o 42._o which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n by_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n therefore_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n yield_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o fall_v upon_o that_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o on_o who_o it_o 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