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A song or, story, for the lasting remembrance of diuers famous works, which God hath done in our time With an addition of certaine other verses (both Latine and English) to the same purpose.
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Wilson, John, 1588-1667.
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be_v in_o strict_a view_v that_o by_o the_o people_n press_n and_o sommeyr_n mortaze_v undue_a they_o come_v to_o this_o distress_n and_o that_o god_n finger_n may_v appear_v more_o plain_o no_o foundation_n nor_o wall_n do_v fail_v but_o all_o enteire_n the_o ceil_v roof_n keep_v his_o station_n oh_o then_o that_o those_o which_o do_v escape_v with_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n may_v learn_v no_o more_o to_o run_v or_o gape_v after_o such_o romish_a ware_n and_o that_o we_o all_o may_v learn_v to_o flee_v from_o babel_n and_o her_o dung_n lest_o for_o our_o filthiness_n we_o be_v into_o her_o sorrow_n fling_v but_o to_o return_v whence_o i_o digress_v take_v the_o old_a stile_n or_o new_a novembers_n five_o must_v be_v confess_v worthy_a all-lasting_a view_n a_o day_n that_o justly_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o almighty_n glory_n a_o day_n when_o all_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n the_o famous_a powder-storie_n but_o this_o not_o all_o to_o god_n belong_v nor_o do_v we_o praise_v he_o 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