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discovery_n of_o the_o late_a horrid_a popish_a plot_n and_o a_o sure_a prevention_n of_o the_o device_n of_o forty_o one_o and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n 61.6_o psal_n 61.6_o that_o the_o almighty_a will_v prolong_v thè_z king_n life_n and_o his_o year_n as_o many_o generation_n for_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 8_o psal_n 21.7_o 8_o and_o that_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o may_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v find_v out_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n those_o that_o hate_v he_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n principle_n i._n religion_n be_v the_o best_a cloak_n for_o our_o politician_n he_o must_v have_v it_o in_o show_n and_o pretence_n but_o not_o in_o conscience_n and_o practice_n page_n 1_o princip_n ii_o the_o deformity_n of_o all_o his_o action_n he_o must_v cover_v and_o that_o in_o pretence_n for_o liberty_n religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o otherwise_o endear_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n by_o adulation_n and_o the_o most_o sly_a insinuation_n imaginable_a page_n 11_o princip_n iii_o he_o that_o aim_v at_o sovereignty_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o bulwark_n of_o government_n the_o prince_n credit_n by_o the_o powerful_a force_n of_o irresistible_a calumny_n page_n 23_o princip_n iv_o to_o render_v the_o contagion_n epidemical_a our_o politician_n must_v always_o have_v some_o dissent_v pastor_n or_o mercenary_a jesuit_n to_o justify_v and_o applaud_v his_o design_n and_o action_n in_o the_o separate_a congregation_n page_n 37_o princip_n v._o our_o politician_n must_v urge_v every_o prosperous_a event_n as_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n page_n 51_o princip_n vi_o our_o politician_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o turn_v with_o the_o tide_n and_o change_v with_o tâ—â—_n time_n page_n 6â—_n princip_n vii_o if_o oath_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o conduâ—â—_n of_o affair_n let_v they_o be_v of_o sucâ—_n ambiguity_n as_o may_v furnish_v with_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n oblige_v to_o the_o design_n anâ—_n yet_o so_o soft_a as_o the_o people_n may_v noâ—_n perceive_v the_o snare_n page_n 76_o princip_n viii_o necessity_n of_o state_n be_v a_o very_a competent_a apologic_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n page_n 90_o princip_n ix_o because_o our_o polititian_n design_n lie_v deep_a he_o must_v plunge_v to_o the_o bottom_n though_o in_o a_o ocean_n of_o blood_n for_o buoy_v it_o up_o page_n 102_o finis_fw-la