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A28290 An historical account of making the penal laws by the papists against the Protestants, and by the Protestants against the papists wherein the true ground and reason of making the laws is given, the papists most barbarous usuage [sic] of the Protestants here in England under a colour of law set forth, and the Reformation vindicated from the imputation of being cruel and bloody, unjustly cast upon it by those of the Romish Communion / by Samuel Blackerby ... Blackerby, Samuel, d. 1714. 1689 (1689) Wing B3069; ESTC R18715 230,149 164

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inflict_v chap._n vi_o q._n mary_n have_v show_v how_o kind_a and_o merciful_a king_n edward_n the_o 6_o the_o be_v to_o the_o papist_n all_o his_o reign_n notwithstanding_o their_o severe_a usage_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o his_o predecessor_n reign_v 235._o queen_n marry_o her_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o how_o she_o use_v the_o protestant_n before_o she_o have_v a_o parliament_n 35_o h._n 8._o ca._n 1._o rast_n stat._n f._n 835._o hist_o ref._n 2._o pt_n li._n 2._o p._n 235._o and_o their_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o himself_o and_o the_o then_o establish_v government_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v a_o account_n what_o usage_n the_o protestant_n have_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o successor_n queen_n mary_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o crown_n devolve_v upon_o queen_n mary_n according_a to_o the_o settlement_n of_o it_o by_o 35_o h._n 8._o but_o she_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o king_n ed._n the_o 6_o the_o have_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 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a_o historical_a account_n of_o make_v the_o penal_a law_n by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o by_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n wherein_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o make_v the_o law_n be_v give_v the_o papist_n most_o barbarous_a usuage_v of_o the_o protestant_n here_o in_o england_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o law_n set_v forth_o and_o the_o reformation_n vindicated_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a unjust_o cast_v upon_o it_o by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n by_o samuel_n blackerby_n barrister_n of_o grays-inn_n summa_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la facit_fw-la co._n 5.14_o b._n london_n print_v for_o william_n churchill_n at_o the_o black-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o john_n weld_n at_o the_o crown_n between_o the_o temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdclxxxix_o license_v by_o command_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state._n the_o 10_o the_o of_o may_n 1689._o ja._n vernon_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n earl_n of_o monmouth_n viscount_n mordant_n of_o aviland_n baron_n of_o rigate_n one_o of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n etc._n etc._n this_o historical_a account_n of_o make_v these_o penal_a law_n be_v most_o humble_o dedicate_v by_o the_o author_n his_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n a_o historical_a account_n of_o make_v the_o penal_a law_n by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o by_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n chap._n i._o rich._n ii_o by_o the_o 152._o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n f._n 152._o common_a law_n of_o england_n the_o punishment_n of_o heresy_n be_v burn_v the_o heretic_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la 269._o comburendo_fw-la fitz._n natur._n brev._n f._n 269._o which_o be_v first_o to_o issue_n what_o be_v account_v heresy_n before_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o 3_o d_o i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o term_v those_o heretic_n who_o have_v oppose_v her_o innovasion_n and_o corruption_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o apppear_v in_o england_n be_v john_n wickliff_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ed._n the_o 3_o d_o in_o the_o year_n 1371._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n till_o his_o time_n but_o upon_o his_o appearance_n he_o preach_v and_o teach_v several_a doctrine_n that_o tend_v to_o a_o reformation_n the_o romish_a clergy_n fond_a of_o their_o diana_n present_o endeavour_n to_o silence_v he_o which_o they_o have_v do_v have_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o great_a man_n at_o that_o time_n stop_v their_o 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