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or concerned at this, fince it was once the charge laid against a much greater man than I, or any now living, by an eloquent orator. If the author can defend his principles, he will need no other affiftance but reason; and if he cannot, nothing else can help him.

I am, SIR,

Your humble Servant, &c.

March 11, 1734-5.

The End of the LETTER,

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BRIEF VIEW

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Ecclefiaftical Jurifdiction,

As it is at

This Day practifed in England.

Addreffed to

Sir NATHANIEL CURZON, Bart.

AND

The reft of the Gentlemen of the Committee appointed by Parliament, for enquiring into the Abuses and Corruptions of ECCLESIAS TICAL COURTs and Jurifdictions.

First printed in the Year 1733

VOL. III.

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Sir NATHANIEL CURZON, Bart.

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The rest of the gentlemen of the committtee appointed by parliament, for enquiring into the abufes and corruptions of ecclefiaftical courts and jurifdictions.

GENTLEMEN,

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S the grand inquest of the kingdom of Great Britain have devolved upon you the truft of enquiring into the abuses and corruptions of ecclefiaftical courts and jurifdictions, give me leave briefly, and in miniature, to represent to your view, a contracted scheme of those courts and jurisdictions in England; whereby it will appear what an incredible fum is yearly drained and fqueezed out of the people's purfes K 2

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