Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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B02086
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A letter from the King to F.M.
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Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; F. M.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C3099; ESTC R211793
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1,231
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a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n to_o f._n m._n when_o we_o daily_o perceive_v how_o many_o loyal_a subject_n we_o have_v in_o england_n and_o how_o zealous_a the_o most_o moderate_a of_o they_o be_v to_o redeem_v their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n from_o profaneness_n and_o oppression_n and_o thereby_o 〈◊〉_d restore_v our_o kingdom_n to_o peace_n and_o ourselves_o to_o the_o just_a government_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a danger_n to_o one_o of_o they_o to_o own_o his_o intelligence_n to_o we_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o assure_v they_o how_o ready_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o grant_v and_o faithful_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v most_o conduce_v to_o establish_v a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n and_o because_o by_o a_o part_n of_o your_o last_o we_o discover_v that_o there_o be_v some_o so_o irreconcilable_a to_o our_o person_n and_o the_o nation_n settlement_n that_o theâ—_z continue_v by_o a_o industrious_a malice_n to_o represent_v we_o by_o false_a and_o odious_a light_n so_o our_o people_n and_o be_v by_o a_o long_a experience_n become_v perfect_a artist_n in_o their_o trade_n 〈◊〉_d so_o exact_o fit_v their_o design_n with_o proper_a instrument_n to_o accomplish_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d they_o hope_v by_o their_o forgery_n to_o deceive_v other_o man_n reason_n and_o to_o blast_v our_o innocence_n and_o honour_n sometime_o persuade_v the_o credulous_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o party_n that_o we_o be_v popish_a revengeful_a debauch_a and_o what_o not_o that_o may_v bring_v our_o person_n and_o honour_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o into_o despair_n at_o another_o time_n set_v up_o the_o loose_a sort_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v engage_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threaten_v all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o wild_a opinion_n â—â—â—scribe_v man_n by_o name_n confiscate_v their_o estate_n dispose_v of_o office_n and_o endeavouâ—_z 〈◊〉_d persuade_v the_o world_n we_o have_v authorise_a they_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a director_n and_o go_v nors_o of_o our_o and_o the_o kingdom_n affair_n thus_o the_o fanatic_n of_o both_o party_n make_v use_v of_o to_o work_v a_o bad_a understanding_n between_o we_o and_o our_o people_n there_o bâ—ing_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o extreme_n than_o that_o the_o first_o woe_n …_z 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o king_n because_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v the_o nation_n in_o distraction_n the_o otheâ—â—â—deed_o wish_v a_o king_n but_o with_o no_o less_o confusion_n who_o authority_n may_v be_v proâ—â—â—tuted_v to_o their_o wicked_a ambitious_a end_n nor_o do_v they_o want_v their_o creature_n to_o b_o …_z these_o exorbitancy_n of_o their_o own_o invent_v through_o magnify_v glass_n to_o 〈◊〉_d well-affected_a in_o present_a power_n who_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o our_o conversation_n may_v thereby_o be_v stagger_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o become_v jealous_a of_o our_o integriâ—â—_n and_o their_o own_o safety_n we_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o assure_v you_o by_o this_o our_o letteâ—_z which_o you_o may_v publish_v if_o you_o think_v fit_a that_o we_o dare_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d jury_n of_o sober_a and_o judicious_a man_n whether_o we_o have_v exercise_v or_o willing_o tolerateâ—_z debauch_v and_o swear_v and_o for_o our_o religion_n both_o ourselves_o and_o our_o deaâ—_z brother_n have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o our_o steddiness_n therein_o and_o our_o late_a celebrate_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n oâ—_z the_o reform_a church_n may_v clear_o vindicate_v we_o from_o so_o groundless_a a_o aspersion_n to_o which_o holy_a duty_n we_o come_v in_o such_o a_o christian_a temper_n as_o do_v not_o only_o overcome_v all_o desire_n of_o revenge_n but_o sincere_o forgive_v our_o great_a enemy_n anâ—_z we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v those_o insolence_n of_o your_o hector_n as_o you_o call_v they_o that_o we_o abhor_v and_o detest_v their_o word_n and_o action_n and_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v pleasâ—_n god_n to_o put_v a_o opportunity_n into_o our_o hand_n shall_v further_o manifest_v our_o dislike_n thereof_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o convince_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o idle_a person_n and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o know_v and_o conscientious_a man_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o your_o love_a friend_n c._n r._n brussels_n 10._o april_n 1660._o