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A35890 A Dialogue between Sophronius and Philobelgus the second part. 1692 (1692) Wing D1325; ESTC R6338 14,364 12

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a_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o who_o you_o will_v think_v that_o butter_n will_v not_o melt_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o yet_o cheese_n will_v not_o choke_v they_o these_o crowd_v in_o among_o the_o escopaean_n when_o restore_v and_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o the_o best_a preferment_n they_o keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o all_o the_o loyal_a escopaean_n to_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o under_o and_o those_o that_o be_v above_o they_o they_o delude_v by_o their_o dissemble_a art_n till_o by_o let_v in_o only_a man_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o debauch_v the_o understanding_n of_o other_o they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a utopian_a church_n and_o these_o and_o their_o whole_a gang_n even_o when_o they_o may_v have_v stem_v the_o tide_n in_o the_o plain_a field_n forsake_v their_o king_n and_o all_o the_o loyal_a escopaean_a principle_n and_o present_o declare_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n and_o now_o have_v get_v 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