Selected quad for the lemma: war_n
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A54198
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The Protestants remonstrance against Pope and Presbyter in an impartial essay upon the times or plea for moderation / by Philanglus.
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1681
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Wing P1345; ESTC R26869
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nobis_fw-la obsequâ—â—_n gloria_fw-la reâ—icta_fw-la est_fw-la tacit._n nec_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la nec_fw-la arma_fw-la sine_fw-la stipendio_fw-la nec_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sine_fw-la tribute_n haberi_fw-la queunt_fw-la taâ—it_fw-la delatores_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la publico_fw-la exitio_fw-la repertum_fw-la &_o paenis_fw-la quidem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la coercitum_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la praenis_fw-la elici_fw-la bantug_n tacit._n ☜_o ☞_o