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ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o ancient_a christian_n prince_n chap._n 4._o that_o to_o admit_v the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n former_o forbid_v be_v contrary_a both_o to_o christian_n policy_n and_o reason_n chap._n 5._o that_o toleration_n of_o diverse_a religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o papist_n chap._n 6._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a religion_n chap._n 7._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a chap._n 8._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n compose_v of_o old_a and_o new_a heresy_n chap._n 9_o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v new_a and_o not_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v it_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n 10._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n impious_a and_o blasphemous_a chap._n 11._o that_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n chap._n 12._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v enemy_n to_o king_n chap._n 13._o that_o the_o same_o be_v burdensome_a to_o christian_n chap._n 14._o that_o the_o petition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v a_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n chap._n 15._o that_o the_o same_o be_v repugnant_a to_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n practise_v by_o papist_n themselves_n chap._n 16._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o lay_v papist_n and_o the_o preface_n of_o john_n lecey_n chap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o petition_n contain_v cause_n both_o of_o the_o petitioner_n long_a silence_n and_o of_o their_o breach_n of_o silence_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o quality_n number_n and_o force_n of_o english_a papist_n and_o of_o their_o assurance_n and_o resolution_n which_o they_o praetend_v in_o their_o religion_n chap._n 19_o the_o examination_n of_o lay_n papist_n fidelity_n of_o which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o make_v proof_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o their_o petition_n chap._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o petitioner_n calumniation_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o their_o popish_a apologetical_a petition_n chap._n 21._o the_o insufficiency_n and_o foolery_n of_o the_o submission_n promise_v by_o lay_a papist_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o priest_n be_v examine_v chap._n 22._o a_o censure_n upon_o certain_a letter_n of_o the_o banish_a massepreest_n send_v back_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n anno_fw-la 1604._o and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a petition_n escape_n correct_v thus_o pag._n 8._o line_n 18._o read_v the_o apostle_n 2._o corinth_n 6._o p._n 14._o l._n ul_a ulli_fw-la magistratui_fw-la p._n 26._o lin_v 28._o hierem._n 2._o p._n 31._o l_o 23._o basilidian_o l._n 25._o exorcization_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o with_o the_o priscillianist_n p._n 48._o l._n 7._o and_o ignorant_a people_n p._n ead_n l._n antepenul_v three_o principal_n p._n 60_o l._n 9_o whereas_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v p._n 62._o l._n 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