Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A54276
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To the King, the humble address of John Pennyman the blessing and peace of God, which passeth all understanding, be with the King for evermore.
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Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.
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1690
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Wing P1423A; ESTC R18298
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to_o the_o king_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o john_n pennyman_n the_o blessing_n and_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v with_o the_o king_n for_o evermore_o the_o way_n for_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o watch_v against_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o to_o be_v a_o dread_a and_o terror_n to_o all_o evil-doer_n with_o who_o he_o be_v concern_v both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o and_o let_v the_o king_n be_v so_o know_v to_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o all_o wickedness_n that_o no_o debauch_a or_o vile_a person_n shall_v dare_v to_o ask_v any_o place_n or_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n assure_v themselves_o that_o none_o but_o lover_n of_o sobriety_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n shall_v be_v well_o accept_v of_o he_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n render_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n according_a to_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n that_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n over_o they_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o honest-hearted_n be_v true_o for_o the_o king_n that_o a_o good_a and_o right_a spirit_n may_v guide_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v truth_n and_o righteousness_n flourish_v in_o his_o day_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n and_o not_o follow_v the_o exmple_n of_o those_o before_o he_o who_o with_o such_o horrible_a cruelty_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o so_o many_o man_n and_o also_o woman_n therefore_o shall_v mercy_n be_v show_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n set_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o safe_a return_n from_o ireland_n hither_o again_o even_o so_o there_o be_v this_o thanksgiving-day_n a_o render_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o thence_o believe_v that_o his_o outward_a life_n inward_a virtue_n and_o zeal_n for_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o these_o nation_n preservation_n if_o they_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n oh_o that_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n will_v set_v their_o heart_n both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o this_o people_n it_o abound_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o sober-minded_n and_o will_v bring_v destruction_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n therefore_o in_o all_o humility_n my_o humble_a request_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v that_o virtue_n wherever_o it_o be_v see_v may_v be_v encourage_v and_o all_o vice_n dislike_v and_o detect_v so_o shall_v they_o be_v true_o honourable_a and_o prosper_v in_o all_o their_o undertake_n which_o be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o that_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o never_o fade_v away_o octob._n 19_o 1690._o