Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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A25358
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Religion and loyalty maintained against all modern opposers in a treatise on the 29th of May 1681, being Trinity-Sunday and anniversary day of His Majesties happy birth and King and kingdoms restauration / by Henry Anderson.
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Anderson, Henry.
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1684
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Wing A3092; ESTC R27731
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superiority_n but_o a_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o power_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a say_v of_o s._n cyprian_n eccles_n cyprian_n hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la proficiâcitur_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccles_n the_o other_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v pari_fw-la authoritate_fw-la pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la endow_v with_o a_o equal_a fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n the_o apostle_n now_o consider_v in_o their_o apostolical_a dignity_n order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o authority_n of_o preach_v the_o light_n will_v display_v itself_o and_o chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n from_o we_o 1._o in_o apostolic_a dignity_n than_o be_v no_o principality_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o 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