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" And I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that I think the inquisition of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and to trap their priests. "
The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists: With an Account ... - Page 417
by Daniel Neal - 1816
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History of the Church of Christ, Volume 2

Benjamin Allen - Church history - 1824 - 492 pages
...Romish style, of great length and curiosity, and so full of branches and circumstances, that he thinks the inquisition of Spain, used not so many questions, to comprehend and to trap their priests." But " his grace" persisted. Eight lords of the council joined in a letter to him, but in vain. •...
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The Congregational magazine [formerly The London Christian ..., Volume 1

1825 - 712 pages
...and of which the Lord Treasurer Burleigh wrote to the Archbishop, its head, in the following terms. " I think the Inquisition of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and entrap their priests." " This kind of proceeding is too much savouring of the Romish Inquisition, and...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 13

Books - 1826 - 370 pages
...interrogatories " so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, as he thought the inquisitors of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend, and to trap their preys." By this interposition, however, Whitgift was not daunted. In an elaborate reply to the lord...
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The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the ...

Henry Hallam - Constitutional history - 1827 - 538 pages
..., as " so curiously penned , so full of branches and circumstances , as he thought the inquisitors of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and to trap their preys. " The primate replied by alleging reasons in behalf of the mode of examination , but very frivolous,...
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Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in North America ..., Volume 1

Hugh Murray - America - 1829 - 556 pages
...the archbishop had drawn up, on which to examine the unhappy Puritans, Cecil declared, " he thought the Inquisition of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and to trap their preys," and afterwards told him, he would not call his proceedings rigorous or captious, but " he had...
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The Ecclesiastical polity and other works of Richard Hooker: with ..., Volume 1

Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 pages
...sight of an Instrument of twenty-four Articles of great length and curiosity, found in a Romish style, to examine all manner of Ministers in this time, without distinction of persons. Which Articles are intitled, ' Apud Lambeth, May, 1584, to be executed Ex Officio mero, &c.' And upon...
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Eminent British Statesmen: Sir Thomas More [by Sir J. Mackintosh] Cardinal ...

Statesmen - 1831 - 388 pages
...I have read over your twenty-four articles, found in a Romish style, of great length and curiosity, to examine all manner of ministers in this time, without distinction of persons, to be executed esc qfficio mero. And I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...endangered. I have read over your twentyfour articles, found in a Roman style, of great length and curiosity, to examine all manner of ministers in this time, without...distinction of persons, to be executed ex officio mers. And I find them ao curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that I think the...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...I have read over your twenty, four articles, found in a Roman style, of great length and curiosity, to examine all manner of ministers in this time, without...distinction of persons, to be executed ex officio men. And I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that I think the inquisition...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 2

Englishmen - 1836 - 248 pages
..." I have read over your 24 articles, formed in a Romish style, of great length and curiosity, &c., and I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches...Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and trap their priests.'' To this the archbishop replied at length, and of course in self-vindication....
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