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spoil_n and_o how_o fair_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v what_o allegation_n soever_o of_o right_a and_o justice_n they_o may_v make_v they_o be_v but_o crafty_a device_n to_o entrap_v the_o incautelous_a for_o in_o truth_n their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n in_o discourse_v of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v 1._o to_o represent_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n suit_v to_o our_o own_o circumstance_n 2._o to_o lay_v down_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o practice_n 3._o to_o enforce_v the_o caution_n that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o consent_v if_o we_o be_v entice_v to_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n 4._o to_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n as_o preventive_a expedient_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o they_o 1._o to_o represent_v these_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n suit_v to_o our_o own_o circumstance_n revocare_fw-la apol._n pag._n 74._o nos_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la turbulentos_fw-la regibus_fw-la sceptra_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la eripere_fw-la populum_fw-la armare_fw-la tribunalia_fw-la evertere_fw-la leges_fw-la rescindere_fw-la possessiones_fw-la dissipare_fw-la regna_fw-la ad_fw-la popularem_fw-la statum_fw-la revocare_fw-la the_o incomparable_a bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o it_o have_v be_v object_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v turbulent_a man_n that_o they_o take_v away_o sceptre_n from_o king_n that_o they_o arm_v the_o people_n that_o they_o overturn_v tribunal_n that_o they_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n that_o they_o break_v in_o piece_n mens_fw-la right_n and_o possession_n that_o they_o turn_v kingdom_n to_o popular_a state_n etc._n etc._n after_o a_o sufficient_a detestation_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v say_v that_o the_o object_v they_o against_o the_o protestant_n be_v such_o a_o calumny_n as_o be_v cast_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n answer_n thus_o tranquilltor_n thus_o pag._n 77._o argâ—onâ—s_fw-la enim_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la solius_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la gratias_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la reign_fw-la ditionibus_fw-la rebusp_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la evangelâ—um_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exemplum_fw-la extitisse_fw-la nullum_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la regnum_fw-la evertimus_fw-la nâ—llâ—us_n ditionâ—m_fw-la aut_fw-la jura_fw-la minuimus_fw-la rempub._n nullam_fw-la turbavimus_fw-la manent_fw-la adhuc_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o avitâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la reges_fw-la angliae_fw-la daniae_fw-la suetiae_fw-la deuce_n saxoniae_n comites_fw-la palatini_n etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la eodem_fw-la jure_fw-la eodemque_fw-la statu_fw-la quo_fw-la faerant_fw-la antea_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la quia_fw-la propter_fw-la evangelium_fw-la populum_fw-la habent_fw-la obsequentiorem_fw-la multo_fw-la meliore_fw-la eant_fw-la sane_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la loca_fw-la ubi_fw-la nunc_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficio_fw-la auditur_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ubi_fw-la plus_fw-la majestatis_fw-la ubi_fw-la minus_fw-la fastus_fw-la &_o tyrannidis_fw-la ubi_fw-la princeps_fw-la magis_fw-la colitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la populus_fw-la minus_fw-la tumultuatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la
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sermon_n late_o print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n 1._o a_o discourse_n to_o prove_v the_o strong_a temptation_n conquerable_a by_o christian_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n jan._n 14._o 1676_o 7._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n exorcise_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n on_o act_n saturday_n july_n 11._o 1680._o 3._o peculium_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o discourse_n about_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o alderman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n febr._n 6._o 1680_o 1._o 4._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o persecution_n state_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a contribution_n for_o the_o french_a protestant_n 5._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n at_o bow_n church_n jan._n 30._o 1681_o 2._o 6._o the_o moral_a shechinah_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o last_o yorkshire_n feast_n june_n 11._o 1682._o all_o six_o by_o george_n hicks_n d.d._n prosecution_n no_o persecution_n or_o the_o difference_n between_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n and_o faction_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o bury_n st._n edmunds_n suffolk_n march_z 22._o 1681._o the_o modern_a pharisee_n show_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o present_a jesuit_n and_o puritan_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o evil_a influence_n with_o the_o ancient_n pharisees_n both_o by_o nath._n bisbie_n d.d._n dr._n calamy_n be_v sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o l._n mayor_n at_o bow-church_n may_v 29._o 1682._o mr._n kidder_n be_v sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n july_n 16._o 1682._o dr._n fowler_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o gloucester_n aug._n 7._o 1681._o mr._n young_a be_v sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n febr._n 4._o 1682._o mr._n hopkin_n be_v sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n sept._n 3._o 1683._o mr._n fox_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o herefordshire-feast_n july_n 3._o 1683._o the_o original_n of_o rebellion_n or_o the_o end_n of_o separation_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v jan._n 30._o 1682._o the_o rebellious_a city_n destroy_v be_v a_o anniversary_n sermon_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o london_n sept._n 2._o 1666._o preach_v 1682._o loyalty_n protest_v against_o popery_n and_o phanaticism_n popish_o affect_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v nou._n 5._o 1682._o both_o by_o william_n wray_n m._n a._n ahitophel_n policy_n defeat_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o thanksgiving-day_n sept._n 9_o 1683._o samaritanism_n revive_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o luke_n milbourne_n on_o the_o late_a thanksgiving-day_n sept._n 9_o 1683._o finis_fw-la