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matter_n which_o be_v no_o long_o bind_v than_o a_o assembly_n think_v fit_a and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n may_v without_o reply_n from_o i_o comment_n upon_o those_o proposition_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o with_o his_o leave_n he_o will_v not_o gather_v by_o any_o thing_n therein_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o live_v in_o 61._o pag._n 61._o ireland_n but_o papist_n the_o french_a king_n maintain_v the_o catholic_n clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o the_o public_a and_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o function_n throughout_o france_n in_o as_o full_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o st._n lewis_n yet_o he_o exclude_v not_o the_o hugonott_n 118._o have_v this_o gentleman_n deal_v fair_o with_o the_o reader_n he_o have_v not_o entertain_v he_o with_o proposition_n which_o interest_v 79._o pag._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o man_n do_v common_o 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