Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A25592
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An Answer to the Earle of Straffords oration the 13th of Aprill, 1641.
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Wing A3408; ESTC R28299
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a_o answer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n oration_n the_o 13._o of_o april_n 1641._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1641._o with_o your_o lordship_n favour_n if_o the_o subvertion_n of_o the_o fundamental_n of_o faith_n be_v heresy_n why_o not_o as_o well_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n treason_n shall_v it_o be_v treason_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n minister_n and_o shall_v that_o be_v none_o that_o destroy_v his_o protector_n for_o the_o law_n protect_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n the_o law_n and_o if_o law_n do_v not_o subsiduate_v prince_n kingdom_n will_v totter_v as_o foundationlesse_a nay_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a subsistence_n of_o king_n let_v it_o be_v suppose_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o no_o one_o particular_a make_v it_o treason_n may_v not_o many_o and_o successive_a act_n amount_v it_o to_o that_o height_n one_o grain_n of_o poison_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o many_o together_o be_v exportation_n of_o sheep_n for_o once_o 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