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A66361 The chariot of truth wherein are contained I. a declaration against sacriledge ..., II. the grand rebellion, or, a looking-glass for rebels ..., III. the discovery of mysteries ..., IV. the rights of kings ..., V. the great vanity of every man ... / by Gryffith Williams. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1663 (1663) Wing W2663; ESTC R28391 625,671 469

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he_o appoint_v reward_n to_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a according_a to_o their_o desert_n he_o restrain_v the_o wi●ked_a with_o the_o sharpness_n and_o severity_n of_o punishment_n and_o he_o preserve_v his_o country_n and_o kingdom_n safe_a by_o his_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n both_o from_o foreign_a foe_n and_o intestine_a fraud_n and_o these_o office_n he_o discharge_v indeed_o and_o undertake_v to_o discharge_v they_o as_o often_o as_o any_o need_n require_v and_o he_o that_o think_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a affair_n can_v be_v discharge_v without_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n be_v void_a of_o understanding_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a course_n of_o li●e_z and_o therefore_o this_o thing_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o common_a custom_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v assist_v and_o their_o royalty_n maintain_v by_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v by_o humane_a law_n but_o be_v also_o confirm_v 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