Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A48156
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A letter to a friend, about the late proclamation on the 11th of December, 1679, for further proroguing the Parliament till the 11th of November next ensuing
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1679
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Wing L1637; ESTC R9259
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petition_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o any_o particular_a discontent_a freague_n shall_v possess_v their_o head_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o have_v the_o least_o of_o such_o a_o thought_n for_o i_o will_v perish_v rather_o than_o maintain_v it_o but_o yet_o methinks_v since_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o king_n may_v be_v mislead_v by_o the_o false_a suggestion_n and_o information_n of_o evil_a consellor_n to_o act_v in_o some_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o royal_a interest_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o true_o loyal_a subject_n provide_v they_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o any_o of_o the_o common_a or_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o join_v in_o petition_n for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n they_o need_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o make_n of_o their_o address_n to_o he_o in_o a_o humble_a and_o besit_a manner_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o significative_a of_o the_o people_n great_a and_o undoubted_a dependence_n on_o he_o for_o the_o redress_v of_o all_o their_o grievance_n than_o such_o a_o low_a and_o become_a prostration_n it_o be_v the_o high_a duty_n and_o reverence_n that_o can_v be_v pay_v he_o and_o that_o which_o 2._o do_v most_o assimilate_v he_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a supreme_a be_v both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v find_v out_o no_o other_o way_n for_o we_o by_o which_o to_o perform_v our_o utmost_a submission_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o than_o by_o this_o of_o prayer_n and_o fervent_a supplication_n we_o can_v but_o fall_v down_o upon_o our_o knee_n when_o we_o will_v pay_v our_o high_a adoration_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o he_o in_o that_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n have_v make_v that_o to_o be_v our_o great_a duty_n and_o sense_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v our_o most_o exalt_a felicity_n what_o then_o can_v be_v more_o advance_v of_o glory_n to_o a_o earthly_a king_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o expressive_a of_o deep_a humility_n in_o a_o subject_v people_n than_o such_o dutiful_a incurvation_n in_o a_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n of_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o be_v please_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o defendor_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v if_o there_o be_v any_o like_a to_o thomas_n woolsey_n who_o in_o 7._o h._n 8._o be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o grow_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o hate_v both_o parliament_n and_o common_a law_n the_o principal_a mean_n to_o keep_v greatness_n in_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n as_o he_o do_v 626._o co._n 2._o inst_z fol._n 626._o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o indictment_n which_o he_o confess_v of_o record_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o record_n 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