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A02549
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An humble remonstrance to the High Court of Parliament, by a dutifull sonne of the Church
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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1641
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STC 12675; ESTC R210029
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affectus_fw-la quarum_fw-la praesules_fw-la amplissimos_fw-la pastor_fw-la fidos_fw-la greges_fw-la florentes_fw-la in_fw-la domino_fw-la suspicimus_fw-la et_fw-la amplexamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la deo_fw-la sua_fw-la semper_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la constet_fw-la gloria_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la vestro_fw-la suum_fw-la jus_fw-la praesulibus_fw-la sua_fw-la authoritas_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la suus_fw-la honor_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la vestris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sua_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la sua_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n dedic._n 3._o part_n be_v dub._n euang._fw-la anno_fw-la 1638._o et_fw-la nostris_fw-la pinguescunt_fw-la monstra_fw-la ruinis_fw-la jos._n isc_n