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church_n and_o churchman_n §_o 2._o pag._n 165._o the_o first_o instance_n of_o m._n attorney_n take_v out_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n william_n the_o conqueror_n refute_v §_o 3._o pag._n 169._o of_o king_n william_n rufus_n and_o henry_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o conqueror_n son_n and_o of_o k._n stephen_n his_o nephew_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a conqueror_n in_o our_o question_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n acknowledge_v by_o they_o to_o be_v in_o other_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o chap._n viii_o pag._n 176._o of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o be_v the_o three_o king_n after_o the_o conquest_n §_o 1._o pag._n 180._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n the_o four_o king_n after_o the_o conquest_n §_o 2._o pag._n 189._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o great_a grandchild_n to_o the_o conqueror_n &_o the_o five_o king_n after_o the_o conquest_n with_o his_o two_o son_n k._n richard_n and_o k._n john_n and_o their_o 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offer_v to_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o this_o his_o book_n of_o report_n especial_o to_o â—ards_o the_o end_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n chap._n xvi_o pag._n 368._o the_o first_o expostulation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o recusant-catholickes_a of_o england_n grievous_o injure_v by_o m._n attorney_n §_o 1._o pag._n 369._o the_o second_o expostulation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o english_a catholic_n in_o general_n §_o 2._o pag._n 376._o the_o three_o expostulation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o moderate_a and_o peace-loving_a subject_n whatsoever_o §_o 3._o pag._n 384._o a_o index_n or_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o our_o controversy_n whereby_o may_v be_v resolve_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o question_n between_o man_n of_o different_a religion_n at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n albeit_o the_o 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