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unfold the page of History, and open the enormous Volumes, made
up of [gap] declamations [gap]. He will prove from bath, that [gap] if Popes
and their Apologists, have scattered the fire brands, their spiritual
Brethren have faithfully [gap] copied their Example in succeeding
[gap] whenever their power and influence prevailed.

Though the Protestant divines' says Hume, had ventured to
renounce op[gap] deemed certain for so[gap] ages, they regard-
ed in their turn, the new system so certain, that they could bear no
contradiction with regard to it: [gap] they were [gap] ready to [gap] burn in the
same flames, from which they themselves had [gap] so narrowly escaped,
everyone that had the assurance to oppose them.* Hence the [gap] Scaffolds
reeking in Holland with [gap] the blood of many illustrious Men,
who after opposing Philip the second's efforts to introduce
conformity by fire, & Sword, felt themselves at [gap] the hand of the
executioner for denying Gomar's predestination and hence
Hecatombs of victims offered up on the gloomy alter of the [gap] Scotch
League and covenant, and peopling the regions of the l [gap] , isl [gap]and.