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A57541 Sagrir, or, Doomes-day drawing nigh, with thunder and lightening to lawyers in an alarum for the new laws, and the peoples liberties from the Norman and Babylonian yokes : making discoverie of the present ungodly laws and lawyers of the fourth monarchy, and of the approach of the fifth, with those godly laws, officers and ordinances that belong to the legislative power of the Lord Iesus : shewing the glorious work incumbent to civil-discipline, (once more) set before the Parliament, Lord Generall, army and people of England, in their distinct capasities, upon the account of Christ and his monarchy / humbly presented to them by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665? 1654 (1654) Wing R1815; ESTC R17577 155,416 182

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o polish_v their_o imposture_n so_o as_o pindar_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pindar_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o do_v our_o former_a state_n man_n even_o ●●vish_a and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n with_o promise_n and_o pretence_n as_o of_o free_v they_o from_o tax_n trouble_n and_o oppression_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v create_v new_a act_n and_o design_n of_o oppress_v they_o curl_v their_o smooth_a compliment_n into_o rugged_a practice_n 2_o principle_n of_o piety_n be_v to_o avoid_v popularity_n which_o will_v be_v piety_n wisdom_n when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o indeed_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n jesus_n christ_n go_v away_o from_o they_o that_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n and_o evermore_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o multitude_n when_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o throng_v after_o he_o beside_o piety_n account_v plain-dealing_a the_o jewel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o morality_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a 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