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be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o exorbitant_a doctrine_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v the_o vulture_n from_o the_o dove_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o deep_a stain_n from_o the_o sacredness_n of_o their_o function_n as_o probable_o he_o that_o envenom_a the_o eucharist_n â—as_v the_o more_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o triple_a crown_n let_v heaven_n now_o bless_v the_o king_n with_o able_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n and_o bless_v these_o kingdom_n with_o a_o happy_a and_o last_a union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n without_o which_o the_o danger_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o beyond_o removal_n let_v the_o horrid_a conspiracy_n and_o machination_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o let_v their_o secret_n be_v discover_v and_o their_o counsel_n lay_v open_a that_o so_o the_o subtle_n may_v be_v catch_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o let_v all_o true_a protestant_n pray_v for_o a_o full_a 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 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