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A31376 The causes and remedy of the distempers of the times in certain discourses of obedience and disobedience. 1675 (1675) Wing C1537; ESTC R8824 126,154 325

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thou_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v thy_o servant_n rejoice_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o judge_v righteous_o if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v let_v we_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n upon_o all_o perverse_a promoter_n of_o bewitch_a sedition_n let_v their_o conspiracy_n be_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o themselves_o as_o the_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o lord_n do_v establish_v the_o just_a by_o cast_v down_o the_o wicked_a so_o shall_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n compass_v thou_o about_o for_o their_o sake_n therefore_o lift_v up_o thyself_o on_o high_a and_o to_o thy_o servant_n give_v patience_n to_o bear_v their_o calamity_n and_o together_o with_o a_o religious_a boldness_n to_o withstand_v and_o rebuke_v their_o wickedness_n grant_v such_o a_o innocent_a and_o meek_a deameanour_n as_o befit_v the_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o a_o most_o humble_a master_n 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