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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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examination_n i_o do_v write_v and_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v the_o several_a examinant_n depose_v the_o same_o and_o i_o do_v see_v the_o say_v castle_n on_o fire_n about_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o further_o i_o say_v that_o i_o have_v hear_v sundry_a credible_a person_n in_o ireland_n relate_v that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o that_o kingdom_n note_n note_n do_v brag_v and_o report_n that_o they_o do_v destroy_v 152000._o protestant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o late_a rebellion_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o sundry_a english_a and_o scotch_a man_n protestant_n take_v upon_o oath_n at_o several_a time_n by_o sir_n william_n cole_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n in_o ireland_n do_v particular_o show_v the_o number_n of_o 764_o protestant_n hang_v kill_v burn_a and_o drown_v in_o that_o county_n by_o the_o rebel_n there_o in_o that_o rebellion_n beside_o many_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o touch_v who_o no_o 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the_o former_a petition_n deliver_v by_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o counsel_n december_n 6._o 1630._o that_o the_o bishop_n court_n shall_v hold_v no_o long_o than_o one_o day_n at_o a_o sit_v that_o the_o inquisitor_n come_v to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v not_o pay_v fo●_n their_o entrance_n the_o subsidy_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n if_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o no_o ease_n do_v to_o the_o country_n thereby_o that_o no_o e●cheator_n shall_v bring_v paroel_n of_o record_n into_o the_o country_n to_o be_v find_v by_o a_o jury_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a record_n or_o a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o be_v bring_v and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court._n that_o your_o lordship_n lay_v down_o a_o rate_n for_o the_o issue_n for_o respite_n of_o homage_n according_a each_o term_n or_o year_n for_o which_o the_o say_a respite_n of_o homage_n shall_v 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