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A35713 The Jesuites policy to surpress monarchy historically displayed with their special vow made to the pope. Derby, Charles Stanley, Earl of, 1628-1672. 1669 (1669) Wing D1086; ESTC R20616 208,375 803

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ecclesiâ_fw-la mereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o say_v he_o who_o think_v so_o or_o say_v so_o deserve_v very_o little_a thanks_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o well_o by_o such_o extravagant_a and_o undue_a title_n to_o exempt_v any_o man_n from_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o to_o make_v his_o writing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_n mission_n a_o thing_n only_o give_v out_o to_o amaze_v the_o ignorant_a world_n and_o to_o countenance_v irregular_a course_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v hardly_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o indifferent_a and_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v so_o little_a evidence_n or_o argument_n for_o it_o either_o extraordinary_a as_o be_v most_o requisite_a to_o have_v be_v show_v or_o ordinary_a that_o be_v of_o but_o virtuous_a and_o commendable_a conversation_n shall_v we_o consider_v a_o 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