papistry

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He soon projected the gathering of his English brothers, scattered in foreign lands; he conceived the formation for the fugitive Romanists of England of another Oxford, ostensibly to furnish a succession of Romish priests to preserve the ancient papistry of England, which was languishing under “the old Marian priests.”

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Some said, "Others lopped off the branches of the papistry, but he strikes at the root to destroy the whole."

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Wessel is the author of a curious piece of writing on divine worship at Stralsund at the period of papistry.

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"With the old bogey of the Bare-footed monks and the new Jesuit tricks, he will endeavour to restore papistry here," said the excited physician.

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"You are welcome to me," said Erastus turning to Felice, "provided only that you abjure papistry."

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