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VGW(RI.775.050
29 Jun 1775:22, 23 (477)
The First Book of the American Chronicles of the Times.
Chapter VI. . . [1 column on political affairs]
For, O King, knowest thou not we ever had a great aversion
to bishops?
How then can we admit a pope, cardinals, inquisitors,
jesuits, confessors, friar dominican or franciscan, capuchin
monks, or the society of congregation de propaganda, cowls,
hoods, habits, reliques, pardons, indulgences plenarie,
dispenses, and hulla de la facta erugadas, and devils with
seven heads and ten horns?
With all their trumpery of processions, ceremonious
solemnities, te deums, ave marias, penances, incense, beads,
thumping, holy water, and such stuff.
No verily, we cannot abide with those that hold of
superstitious vanities, for our harps we will hang up on the
willow trees, neither will we tune our voices to chant
harmonious popish vespers.
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