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A77443
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A briefe narration of the carriage and successe of the English affaires, in the hands of the commissioners for Scotland
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1643
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Wing B4607A; ESTC R232459
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which_o yet_o may_v prove_v their_o own_o and_o this_o their_o epitaph_n hic_fw-la jacent_fw-la &_o jaceant_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la libertatis_fw-la tam_fw-la christianae_n quam_fw-la civilis_fw-la yet_o we_o be_v happy_a that_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o friend_n who_o so_o cordial_o resent_v our_o danger_n and_o misery_n and_o may_v be_v so_o fit_a a_o counterpoise_n to_o the_o french_a spaniard_n walloon_n geball_n ammon_n and_o amalek_n that_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o and_o confederate_a against_o we_o let_v not_o any_o man_n thought_n murmur_v when_o i_o say_v cordial_a resentment_n i_o confess_v and_o do_v this_o public_a penance_n that_o i_o go_v with_o a_o prejudice_n and_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o my_o apprehension_n as_o much_o as_o my_o desire_n but_o find_v myself_o happy_o deceive_v for_o though_o they_o do_v as_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v take_v in_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o after_o conscience_n have_v have_v its_o due_a and_o supreme_a work_n make_v use_n of_o their_o best_a prudence_n for_o the_o compass_v lawful_a end_n yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o true_a brotherly_a affection_n to_o this_o nation_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o their_o thought_n and_o undertake_n for_o this_o business_n and_o god_n have_v seem_v to_o frame_v they_o as_o those_o fit_a instrument_n which_o shall_v begin_v to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o let_v no_o man_n prejudice_v himself_o or_o they_o and_o say_v instead_o of_o helper_n we_o shall_v have_v master_n and_o they_o will_v have_v too_o strong_a a_o influence_n into_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n when_o as_o it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o that_o offer_a covenant_n that_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o least_o confusion_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n though_o the_o near_a conjunction_n but_o to_o maintain_v the_o respective_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o both_o nation_n 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be_v let_v every_o one_o therefore_o in_o his_o place_n study_v to_o promote_v this_o promise_a union_n which_o it_o be_v hope_v may_v in_o time_n be_v a_o example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o protestant_a church_n to_o join_v they_o thereto_o to_o the_o enlargement_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o disappointment_n and_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n god_n have_v begin_v by_o they_o he_o be_v our_o rock_n and_o his_o way_n be_v perfect_a if_o therefore_o any_o proposition_n be_v make_v to_o you_o concern_v money_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o conduct_v these_o force_n let_v we_o not_o keep_v it_o to_o perish_v with_o we_o i_o believe_v the_o desire_n will_v be_v modest_a and_o enforce_v by_o that_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o expense_n they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n to_o which_o we_o be_v so_o deep_o engage_v i_o hope_v i_o 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