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B12205
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A fig for fortune. A.C.
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Copley, Anthony, 1567-1607?
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STC 5737; ESTC S105074
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that_o caesar_n have_v and_o sooth_n to_o say_v wherein_o have_v jesus_n err_v or_o not_o deserve_v such_o sufferance_n at_o thy_o hand_n have_v he_o not_o always_o in_o his_o life_n prefer_v disgrace_n and_o dole_n to_o rid_v thou_o out_o of_o band_n oh_o be_v not_o he_o the_o man_n the_o lamb_n that_o die_v to_o show_v thou_o heaven_n in_o woe_n and_o not_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v almighty_a to_o have_v save_v his_o head_n if_o he_o have_v please_v but_o for_o a_o precedent_n of_o passive_a fortitude_n and_o lamblihead_n he_o condescend_v unto_o woe_n and_o torment_n and_o do_v erect_v the_o cross_a a_o capital_a ensign_n of_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o all_o and_o since_o what_o saint_n do_v ever_o amount_v to_o bless_v that_o have_v not_o more_o or_o less_o be_v crucify_v either_o with_o self_n zeale-doome_n or_o by_o oppress_v of_o tyranny_n by_o villain_n hand_n inflict_v the_o seed_n that_o must_v to_o flowery_a growth_n redound_v mu_o first_o lie_v dead_a and_o wither_v in_o 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