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... most perfect , but also abfolutely neceffary for England , after fo many oppreffions from her kings , who had changed the government into a real tyranny , With regard to religion , though they called themselves pro- teftants , their ...
... most perfect , but also abfolutely neceffary for England , after fo many oppreffions from her kings , who had changed the government into a real tyranny , With regard to religion , though they called themselves pro- teftants , their ...
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... most rigid obfervers of the covenant . But however , a good number of the latter figned , and took their seats in the house , being either lefs fcrupulous than their brethren , or byterians . in hopes to recover fome influence in the ...
... most rigid obfervers of the covenant . But however , a good number of the latter figned , and took their seats in the house , being either lefs fcrupulous than their brethren , or byterians . in hopes to recover fome influence in the ...
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... most confiderable city in the north of Ire- land , which was befieged by the king's forces , was relieved by a fally made by fir Charles Coot , much in the fame man- ner as Dublin was by Jones " . defifts from his defign of Clarendon ...
... most confiderable city in the north of Ire- land , which was befieged by the king's forces , was relieved by a fally made by fir Charles Coot , much in the fame man- ner as Dublin was by Jones " . defifts from his defign of Clarendon ...
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... most unjust that ever was , fince the Scots had given no provocation . The committee employed about the manifefto , being unwilling to publish the true rea- fon of the war , namely , to fupport the independents , con- tented themselves ...
... most unjust that ever was , fince the Scots had given no provocation . The committee employed about the manifefto , being unwilling to publish the true rea- fon of the war , namely , to fupport the independents , con- tented themselves ...
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... most of them fanaticks . The two armies remained in fight all the reft of the day , Lefley ftill alledg- ing fome excufe to delay fighting . But in the night , Crom- well refolved to attack the Scots at break of day . It was his ...
... most of them fanaticks . The two armies remained in fight all the reft of the day , Lefley ftill alledg- ing fome excufe to delay fighting . But in the night , Crom- well refolved to attack the Scots at break of day . It was his ...
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