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A56144 Canterburies doome, or, The first part of a compleat history of the commitment, charge, tryall, condemnation, execution of William Laud, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury containing the severall orders, articles, proceedings in Parliament against him, from his first accusation therein, till his tryall : together with the various evidences and proofs produced against him at the Lords Bar ... : wherein this Arch-prelates manifold trayterous artifices to usher in popery by degrees, are cleerly detected, and the ecclesiasticall history of our church-affaires, during his pontificall domination, faithfully presented to the publike view of the world / by William Prynne, of Lincolns Inne, Esquire ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1646 (1646) Wing P3917; ESTC R19620 792,548 593

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church_n be_v on_o both_o side_n unquestioned_a we_o hope_v well_o of_o those_o holy_a soul_n who_o in_o former_a age_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n nay_o our_o charity_n reach_v further_a to_o all_o those_o this_o day_n who_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n believe_v the_o roman_a religion_n and_o profess_v it_o doctor_n pocklington_n altar_n christianum_fw-la pag._n 114._o term_n rome_n by_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o applaud_v she_o canonize_v popish_a saint_n still_v they_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o our_o protestant_a martyr_n traitor_n murderer_n rebel_n and_o heretic_n the_o archbishop_n himself_o be_v a_o profess_a maintainer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o visibility_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o the_o high_a commission_n at_o doctor_n bastwicks_n censure_n there_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o 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