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A31027 A just defence of the royal martyr, K. Charles I, from the many false and malicious aspersions in Ludlow's Memoirs and some other virulent libels of that kind. Baron, William, b. 1636. 1699 (1699) Wing B897; ESTC R13963 181,275 448

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for_o succour_n their_o brethren_n at_o westminster_n know_v how_o much_o there_o be_v of_o judas_n among_o they_o and_o have_v reduce_v their_o demand_n of_o a_o million_o to_o 400000_o l._n agree_v upon_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o moiety_n and_o the_o public_a faith_n for_o the_o other_o to_o have_v the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o k._n who_o good_a man_n lament_v that_o his_o price_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o above_o his_o saviour_n and_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o base_a reflection_n they_o make_v upon_o his_o steady_a well_o ground_v resolve_n he_o declare_v what_o they_o call_v obstinacy_n i_o know_v god_n account_v honest_a constancy_n from_o which_o reason_n and_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n forbid_v i_o to_o recede_v for_o you_o must_v know_v the_o scot_n whilst_o in_o their_o hand_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o encourage_v the_o most_o rigid_a of_o their_o kirkman_n to_o bait_v he_o at_o a_o impudent_a rate_n as_o well_o from_o the_o pulpit_n as_o 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