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conscience_n according_a contrary_a law_n 1,472 5 5.1541 4 true
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A60433 For the honour of the King and the great advancing thereof amongst men over all nations in the world in the ensuing proposals tending thereunto : stated in six particulars concerning the King's honour, by his subjects unity one with another, submission to all his laws, faithfulness unto him, uprightness in traffick with other nations, departing from that which dishonoureth both God and the king, being the peculiar people of God, and they having his spirit to counsel him / by Humphrey Smyth. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1661 (1661) Wing S4059; ESTC R10303 6,680 16

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for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a advance_v thereof_o among_o man_n over_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o ensue_a proposal_n tend_v thereunto_o state_v in_o six_o particular_n concern_v the_o king_n honour_n 1._o by_o his_o subject_n unity_n one_o with_o another_o 2._o by_o his_o subject_n submission_n to_o all_o his_o law_n 3._o by_o his_o subject_n faithfulness_n unto_o he_o 4._o by_o his_o subject_n uprightness_n in_o traffic_n with_o other_o nation_n 5._o by_o his_o subject_n depart_v from_o that_o which_o dishonour_v both_o god_n and_o the_o king_n 6._o by_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n and_o they_o have_v his_o spirit_n to_o counsel_v he_o by_o humphrey_n smyth_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n wilson_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black-spread-eagle_n and_o windmill_n in_o martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr 1661._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a advance_v thereof_o among_o man_n over_o 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