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A37415 Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction. 1674 (1674) Wing D821; ESTC R33438 97,443 336

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for_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v political_o identical_a one_o and_o the_o same_o bond_n the_o king_n equal_o interest_v and_o supreme_a in_o both_o par._n 128._o polytheism_n confound_a it_o be_v a_o sure_a theorem_fw-la in_o state_n that_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n let_v we_o in_o atheism_n and_o shift_n off_o regality_n and_o strict_o in_o speculation_n of_o state_n what_o be_v wincing_n against_o law_n and_o pawing_n against_o prelacy_n but_o seditious_a practice_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o mere_a confusion_n which_o by_o law_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v treasonable_a on_o this_o presumption_n of_o state_n by_o the_o 27_o eliz._n the_o romish_a priest_n be_v hurdle_v and_o quarter_v not_o for_o their_o priesthood_n but_o plotting_n against_o majesty_n who_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n by_o inherent_a birth_n right_a or_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n no_o crown-holder_n at_o will_n or_o on_o condition_n if_o his_o act_n out-skim_a a_o fanatic_a scull_n or_o romish_a oar_n his_o 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