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A56171 Hidden workes of darkenes brought to publike light, or, A necessary introdvction to the history of the Archbishop of Canterbvrie's triall discovering to the world the severall secret dangerous plots, practices, proceedings of the Pope and his confederates, both at home and in forraigne parts, to undermine the Protestant religion, usher the whole body of popery into our church, and reduce all our realms to their ancient vassalage to the Sea of Rome, by insensible steps and degrees : from the first marriage treaty with Spain, anno 1617, till this present : together with the true originals of the late Scottish troubles, Irish rebellion and English civill warres: manifested by sundry ... papers, found among Secretary Windebankes, master Thomas Windebankes, the lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies writings, and some late intercepted letters from forraigne parts / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1645 (1645) Wing P3973; ESTC R7996 362,172 332

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1632._o protestation_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n in_o ireland_n against_o thomas_n fleming_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n to_o all_o the_o most_o illustrious_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o ireland_n but_o more_o particular_o to_o those_o of_o the_o province_n of_o dublin_n their_o honourable_a lord_n david_n bishop_n of_o osory_n john_n of_o perue_n ross_n of_o kildare_n and_o matthew_n vicar_n apostolical_a of_o laghlem_n 1_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n and_o reverend_a bishop_n the_o priest_n of_o dublin_n make_v their_o complaint_n before_o you_o that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n thomas_n fleming_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n without_o allege_v any_o cause_n against_o they_o only_o for_o his_o will_n and_o as_o his_o pleasure_n use_v to_o exile_n and_o banish_v priest_n out_o of_o his_o diocese_n and_o they_o protest_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o exercise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o clergy_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a 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