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A27170
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The holy inquisition wherein is represented what is the religion of the Church of Rome, and how they are dealt with that dissent from it.
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Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.
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Wing B1574; ESTC R13764
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the_o holy_a inquisition_n wherein_o be_v represent_v what_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o that_o dissent_n from_o it._n london_n print_v for_o joanna_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1681._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n henry_n lord_z bishop_n of_o london_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n my_o lord_n though_o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o prudence_n you_o use_v all_o the_o power_n which_o your_o birth_n and_o dignity_n have_v give_v you_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o profess_v and_o establish_v yet_o i_o hope_v this_o short_a account_n of_o what_o be_v most_o contrary_a and_o most_o destructive_a to_o it_o will_v not_o displease_v you_o i_o know_v your_o lordship_n understand_v what_o be_v here_o treat_v of_o far_o 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