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A86722
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An Humble address to the truly loyal citizens of London by a true lover of his king and countrey ; with a candid reprehension to the Intelligencer at the Stationers Arms in the Piazza under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil.
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True lover of his king and countrey.
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1680
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Wing H3391A; ESTC R42749
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a_o humble_a address_n to_o the_o true_o loyal_a citizen_n of_o london_n by_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o king_n and_o country_n with_o a_o candid_a reprehension_n to_o the_o intelligencer_n at_o the_o stationer_n arm_n in_o the_o piazza_n under_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n will_v be_v as_o simple_a as_o he_o be_v wicked_a to_o be_v offend_v and_o not_o amend_v when_o he_o be_v just_o and_o moderate_o correct_v gentleman_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o whatever_o come_v forth_o in_o print_n if_o it_o be_v cum_fw-la or_o sine_fw-la privilegio_fw-la although_o it_o assert_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o now_o adays_o it_o be_v a_o la_fw-fr mode_n to_o libel_v it_o and_o for_o every_o pitiful_a mechanic_n fellow_n to_o become_v a_o censurer_n tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v now_o a_o great_a fashion_n for_o such_o scurrilous_a person_n to_o be_v the_o common_a mouth_n in_o defame_v the_o best_a of_o our_o governor_n by_o villify_a the_o government_n dislike_a every_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o foolish_a idea_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o from_o man_n of_o such_o factious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n libera_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la certain_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n the_o shameful_a action_n do_v by_o some_o of_o our_o fellow_n citizen_n who_o courage_n and_o deportment_n to_o our_o loyal_a lord_n mayor_n and_o some_o of_o our_o true_o loyal_a governor_n then_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o brave_a sir_n joseph_n sheldon_n or_o loyal_a turner_n must_v be_v despise_v at_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o our_o last_o election_n of_o burgess_n we_o have_v too_o great_a cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o those_o hiss_a person_n that_o be_v there_o present_a be_v the_o very_a encourager_n and_o promoter_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n and_o that_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v we_o must_v feel_v the_o poisonous_a sting_n that_o be_v in_o their_o tail_n but_o we_o live_v not_o thanks_o be_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n in_o so_o miserable_a a_o age_n that_o we_o need_v fear_n to_o utter_v truth_n without_o a_o disguise_n sure_o many_o then_o present_a be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o most_o charitable_a excuse_n that_o can_v be_v make_v otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v reproach_v and_o brand_v their_o magistrate_n with_o false_a and_o opprobrious_a language_n i_o may_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n in_o this_o circumstance_n use_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ever_o renown_a lord_n chancellor_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n nor_o let_v it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o street_n of_o askelon_n can_v we_o ever_o expect_v god_n benediction_n while_o we_o contemn_v the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n herba_fw-la crescit_fw-la satis_fw-la quae_fw-la nil_fw-la habet_fw-la utilitalis_fw-la such_o person_n will_v have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n set_v on_o they_o that_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n may_v shun_v they_o with_o a_o oh_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la what_o ail_v the_o fate_n what_o move_v the_o wander_a star_n that_o cause_n these_o earthly_a tumult_n and_o these_o jar_n be_v man_n grow_v with_o passion_n now_o so_o proud_a that_o their_o fond_a humour_n must_v be_v hear_v so_o loud_o shall_v not_o these_o worthy_a person_n name_v be_v and_o must_v we_o cavil_v at_o their_o loyalty_n happy_a be_v those_o man_n that_o have_v the_o king_n regard_v and_o crown_v be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o king_n reward_n pardon_v this_o small_a digression_n from_o my_o intend_a purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v ad_fw-la rem_fw-la it_o be_v to_o you_o fellow_n citizen_n that_o i_o shall_v now_o address_v myself_o i_o shall_v not_o 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