Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A31487
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Certain considerations tending to promote peace and good will amongst Protestants very useful for the present times.
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Moderate conformist.
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1674
(1674)
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Wing C1695; ESTC R8765
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be_v think_v to_o design_n either_o the_o deposition_n or_o death_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n or_o else_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v gain_v the_o people_n as_o they_o do_v present_o after_o the_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n in_o a_o declaration_n by_o they_o publish_v they_o express_v their_o congratulation_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o his_o child_n and_o their_o sorrow_n that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o any_o danger_n there_o in_o which_o battle_n it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o when_o sir_n william_n balfore_o who_o command_v a_o brigade_n of_o horse_n in_o that_o battle_n be_v ready_a to_o charge_v part_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n with_o his_o horse_n perceive_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v among_o they_o in_o that_o squadron_n and_o fear_v lest_o his_o royal_a person_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o endanger_v wheel_v off_o without_o attempt_v to_o make_v any_o impression_n there_o whereupon_o by_o some_o he_o be_v 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