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A47813 The casuist uncas'd, in a dialogue betwixt Richard and Baxter, with a moderator between them, for quietnesse sake by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1680 (1680) Wing L1209; ESTC R233643 73,385 86

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must_v repair_v to_o our_o declaration_n profession_n commission_n national_a oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o like_a ho_o com._n pag._n 477._o and_o pray_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o style_n address_v protestation_n and_o other_o proceed_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o most_n humble_n and_o faithf●●●_n subject_n dec._n 15._o most_n humble_n and_o obedient_a subject_n exact_v collection_n ●a_n 2._o mo._n and_o now_o put_v that_o libellous_a remonstrance_n of_o dec._n 15._o in_o the_o scale_n against_o three_o or_o four_o word_n of_o course_n practice_n of_o the_o same_o date_n ri._n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o word_n your_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa_n 44._o dec._n 31._o 1641._o mo._n this_o be_v a_o message_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o guard_n which_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_o offer_v they_o practice_n 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be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o take_v the_o militia_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n ri._n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n etc._n etc._n ib._n mar._n 1._o 1641._o pa._n 92._o mo._n in_o this_o petition_n they_o threaten_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n practice_n they_o order_v his_o majesty_n where_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o person_n and_o absolute_o deny_v the_o king_n pow●●_n of_o the_o militia_n but_o by_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parliament_n ri._n your_o most_o dutyful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n 138._o apr._n 1642._o word_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n apr._n 8._o 1642._o pa._n 141._o mo._n very_o good_a and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v for_o leave_v to_o remove_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n to_o the_o 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