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A36092
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A discourse for taking off the tests and penal laws about religion
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1687
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Wing D1593; ESTC R3313
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the_o first_o place_n to_o observe_v the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o english_a papist_n and_o those_o of_o other_o country_n for_o the_o english_a will_v never_o pay_v that_o respect_n unto_o foreign_a council_n nor_o that_o homage_n to_o the_o roman_a pontiff_n which_o other_o nation_n have_v do_v and_o consequent_o that_o our_o countryman_n of_o the_o romish_a communion_n be_v not_o under_o the_o like_a obligation_n of_o submit_v unto_o the_o decree_n of_o general_a council_n which_o other_o papist_n be_v our_o history_n and_o law-book_n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o instance_n innumerable_a that_o our_o forefather_n of_o the_o romish_a communion_n bold_o assert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o absolute_a empire_n and_o monarchy_n consist_v of_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o king_n and_o of_o a_o body_n politic_n compact_a and_o compound_v of_o almost_o infinite_a several_a yet_o well_o agree_v member_n viz._n the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n both_o 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