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A20944 A defence of the Catholicke faith contained in the booke of the most mightie, and most gracious King Iames the first, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. Against the answere of N. Coeffeteau, Doctor of Diuinitie, and vicar generall of the Dominican preaching friars. / Written in French, by Pierre Du Moulin, minister of the word of God in the church of Paris. Translated into English according to his first coppie, by himselfe reuiewed and corrected.; Defense de la foy catholique. Book 1-2. English Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Sanford, John, 1564 or 5-1629. 1610 (1610) STC 7322; ESTC S111072 293,192 506

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miletius_n patriarcke_n of_o antioch_n of_o who_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o as_o we_o may_v so_o say_v sit_v as_o ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o say_v also_o rome_n he_o so_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n give_v consent_n thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n remarkable_a above_o the_o rest_n that_o s._n basill_n purpose_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v lend_v his_o help_n to_o pacify_v some_o difference_n stir_v up_o in_o asia_n confess_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n that_o man_n be_v deceive_v to_o hope_v for_o any_o succour_n from_o thence_o and_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o pride_n he_o account_v all_o such_o deputation_n idle_a and_o