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six_o sermon_n preach_v in_o ireland_n in_o difficult_a time_n i._n a_o temper_n for_o loyal_a joy_n and_o grief_n on_o psal_n 46._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o ii_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o loyal_a devotion_n on_o 1_o tim._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o iii_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o public_a safety_n on_o 1_o pet._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2_o iu._n religion_n and_o loyalty_n inseparable_a on_o 1_o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 17._o v._o rex_fw-la regius_n on_o eccles_n 10._o ver_fw-la â—7_n vi_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o the_o sword_n on_o st._n matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 52._o by_o edward_n lord_z bishop_n of_o cork_n and_o ross_n london_n print_v for_o william_n whitwood_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o little-britain_n 1695._o academiae_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n libre_fw-la to_o his_o grace_n michael_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o ardmagh_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n when_o i_o preach_v the_o follow_a sermon_n i_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o print_v they_o have_v now_o on_o some_o reason_n resolve_v to_o print_v they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o congruity_n of_o debt_n arise_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o grace_n station_n and_o their_o subject_a matter_n that_o be_v there_o no_o obligation_n upon_o their_o author_n they_o ought_v upon_o their_o own_o sole_a account_n to_o be_v address_v to_o no_o other_o within_o this_o kingdom_n but_o your_o grace_n sacred_a patronage_n they_o assert_v his_o majesty_n right_n and_o his_o subject_n duty_n and_o your_o grace_n here_o sustain_v and_o represent_v his_o majesty_n person_n in_o all_o the_o most_o ample_a capacity_n a_o subject_a can_v do_v in_o church_n in_o state_n and_o in_o the_o high_a ordinary_a judicature_n but_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v beside_o this_o debt_n on_o they_o many_o debt_n on_o myself_o i_o can_v never_o forget_v the_o entertainment_n your_o grace_n be_v 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how_o of_o late_o i_o have_v be_v represent_v be_v more_o know_v than_o i_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v for_o the_o representer_n sake_n how_o i_o deserve_v it_o no_o one_o better_a know_v than_o your_o grace_n before_o who_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o preach_v that_o so_o much_o scandalize_v sermon_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o your_o grace_n three_o reception_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o which_o sermon_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n wherein_o i_o have_v make_v the_o least_o disloyal_a glance_n i_o shall_v not_o doubtless_o have_v carry_v it_o away_o without_o animadversion_n both_o from_o your_o grace_n and_o your_o grace_n no_o less_o loyal_a than_o heroical_a and_o honourable_a colleague_n but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n then_o administer_v to_o any_o ill_a censure_n so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o proper_a for_o i_o then_o and_o in_o that_o audience_n to_o have_v preach_v a_o sermon_n sole_o press_v loyalty_n and_o 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represent_v these_o where_o and_o as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o ireland_n long_o preserve_v your_o grace_n her_o happy_a angel_n and_o a_o refuge_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o grace_n most_o dutiful_a servant_n e._n cork_n &_o rosse_n cork_n dec._n 19_o 1685._o the_o title_n text_n &_o occasion_n of_o the_o several_a sermon_n i._o a_o temper_n for_o loyal_a joy_n and_o grief_n text._n psalm_n xlvii_o 10_o 11._o preach_v on_o sunday_n feb._n 15._o 1684._o be_v the_o day_n of_o proclaim_v his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o second_o day_n after_o we_o have_v tiding_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o bless_a memory_n ii_o the_o reason_n and_o neéd_v of_o loyal_a devotion_n text_n 1_o tim._n two_o 1._o preach_v on_o st._n george_n day_n april_n 23._o 1685._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n iii_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o public_a safety_n text_n 1_o pet._n three_o 11._o preach_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o argiles_fw-la and_o monmouths_n rebellion_n iu._n true_a religion_n &_o loyalty_n inseparable_a text_n 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o preach_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o monmouths_n rebellion_n v._o rex_fw-la regius_n text_n eccles_n x._o 17._o preach_v oct._n 14._o 1685._o be_v celebrate_v at_o cork_n as_o his_o majesty_n birthday_n vi_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o the_o sword_n text_n matth._n xxvi_o 52._o preach_v octob._n 23._o 1685._o be_v by_o statute_n a_o anniversary_n day_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o ireland_n the_o preface_n touch_v these_o sermon_n which_o i_o here_o publish_v two_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o account_n whereof_o i_o think_v convenient_a to_o preface_n to_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v they_o and_o their_o frame_n or_o nature_n where_o if_o i_o digress_v a_o little_a touch_v some_o way_n of_o preach_v more_o usual_a than_o profitable_a i_o hope_v my_o design_n of_o do_v thereby_o a_o public_a good_a may_v 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