Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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Free thoughts of the penal laws, tests, and some late printed papers touching both in a letter from a person of quality.
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1688
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Wing F2123; ESTC R33793
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heretic_n those_o law_n do_v not_o understand_v mere_o manichee_n valentinian_o arrian_n or_o some_o such_o gross_a people_n but_o universal_o all_o such_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o roman_a faith_n or_o even_o to_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v beside_o what_o be_v above-noted_n plain_a from_o another_o text_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n law._n he_o that_o be_v christ_n alone_o have_v found_v this_o the_o roman_a church_n upon_o a_o rock_n who_o commit_v to_o bless_a peter_n the_o keeper_n omnes_fw-la distinct_a xxii_o omnes_fw-la of_o the_o key_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o right_n both_o of_o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a empire_n so_o that_o whosoever_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o privilege_n give_v she_o by_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o all_o church_n such_o person_n without_o doubt_n be_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o whereas_o other_o who_o violate_v the_o privilege_n of_o other_o church_n be_v to_o be_v call_v 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