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A69475
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An answer to the letter to a dissenter, detecting the many unjust insinuations which highly reflect on His Majesty, as likewise the many false charges on the dissenters. Published with allowance.
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1687
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Wing A3416A; ESTC R14774
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england_n man_n have_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n they_o have_v by_o their_o severe_a law_n expose_v the_o dissenter_n unto_o and_o in_o compassion_n have_v give_v some_o relief_n the_o dissenter_n no_o doubt_n will_v thankful_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o then_o they_o must_v add_v that_o unless_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n must_v be_v esteem_v papist_n because_o of_o the_o alliance_n there_o be_v between_o their_o principle_n this_o be_v not_o a_o receive_a money_n from_o papist_n but_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o let_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n to_o dissent_v minister_n be_v discover_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v take_v from_o from_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o when_o some_o gentleman_n on_o their_o die_a red_n to_o express_v their_o affection_n to_o dissent_v minister_n have_v give_v they_o legacy_n they_o have_v be_v 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