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A47913 A reply to the second part of The character of a popish successor by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing L1298; ESTC R7146 29,660 38

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upon_o case_n bring_v before_o they_o to_o determine_v whether_o a_o act_n be_v bind_v or_o no_o for_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o common_a right_n repugnant_a or_o impossible_a be_v void_a coke_n 8._o fol._n 118._o dr._n and_o student_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o expound_v the_o mean_v and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o such_o act._n mr._n walker_n be_v a_o man_n of_o law_n and_o ability_n and_o far_o from_o a_o stickler_n either_o for_o prerogative_n or_o popery_n nay_o even_o a_o borderer_n upon_o coordination_n itself_o but_o yet_o he_o bring_v himself_o off_o with_o a_o distinction_n from_o the_o point_n which_o our_o author_n swallow_v whole_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a say_v the_o other_o pag._n 116._o that_o when_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n have_v pass_v any_o act_n their_o power_n determin_n as_o to_o that_o act_n and_o then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n begin_v and_o whereas_o the_o character_n pag._n 25._o call_v king_n lord_n 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