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A36614
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A defence of the papers written by the late king of blessed memory, and Duchess of York, against the answer made to them
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1686
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Wing D2261; ESTC R22072
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i_o see_v no_o great_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o wonder_v that_o prince_n and_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v of_o different_a mind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o know_v the_o case_n have_v happen_v heretofore_o and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o advice_n have_v be_v regard_v but_o not_o to_o pry_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o see_v what_o interest_n sway_v they_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o prince_n who_o prefer_v their_o eternal_a before_o their_o temporal_a interest_n when_o they_o be_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d good_a example_n and_o i_o can_v conclude_v better_a 〈…〉_z pray_v god_n to_o give_v every_o body_n the_o grace_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o prince_n thank_v he_o 〈◊〉_d mind_v his_o reader_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o draw_v 〈…〉_z of_o rome_n by_o interest_n a_o defence_n of_o the_o second_o paper_n the_o first_o paragraph_n as_o the_o answerer_n have_v handle_v it_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n more_o than_o i_o if_o she_o when_o the_o king_n talk_v of_o heresy_n and_o heresy_n creep_v in_o think_v herself_o oblige_v by_o the_o answerer_n think_v present_o of_o she_o or_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o his_o turn_n immediate_o to_o justify_v the_o dissenter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o argument_n allege_v former_o in_o her_o behalf_n with_o something_o more_o favour_n to_o they_o too_o than_o she_o â—_o for_o he_o allow_v they_o six_o council_n and_o but_o four_o to_o herâ—_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o they_o be_v matter_n between_o themselves_o be_v there_o heresy_n in_o england_n or_o be_v there_o not_o be_v it_o a_o sad_a thing_n there_o shall_v or_o be_v it_o not_o these_o be_v the_o question_n at_o present_a and_o it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o dissenter_n when_o they_o be_v answer_v what_o power_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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judgement_n and_o 〈…〉_z the_o answerer_n contend_v be_v the_o right_n of_o every_o 〈◊〉_d why_o then_o every_o body_n be_v in_o rigour_n as_o competent_a 〈…〉_z for_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_z his_o majesty_n affirm_v by_o 〈…〉_z himself_o â—_o or_o his_o majesty_n only_o say_v there_o understand_v nor_o mean_v to_o inquire_v it_o concern_v those_o guide_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o thrust_v myself_o into_o the_o concern_v of_o other_o folk_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v the_o three_o paragraph_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o since_o that_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o look_v most_o like_a a_o church_n dare_v not_o bring_v the_o true_a argument_n against_o the_o other_o sect_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v against_o themselves_o and_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o argument_n to_o this_o he_o say_v first_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o level_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o if_o a_o arrow_n be_v the_o sharp_a or_o blunt_a 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