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A62103 A vindication of King Charles: or, A loyal subjects duty Manifested in vindicating his soveraigne from those aspersions cast upon him by certaine persons, in a scandalous libel, entituled, The Kings cabinet opened: and published (as they say) by authority of Parliament. Whereunto is added, a true parallel betwixt the sufferings of our Saviour and our soveraign, in divers particulars, &c. By Edw: Symmons, a minister, not of the late confused new, but of the ancient, orderly, and true Church of England. Symmons, Edward.; Symmons, Edward. True parallel betwixt the sufferings of our Saviour and our Soveraign, in divers particulars. 1648 (1648) Wing S6350A; ESTC R204509 281,464 363

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their_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o publish_v all_o they_o have_v against_o the_o king_n pag._n 94._o sect._n xi_o censure_v superior_n unlawful_a why_o the_o enemy_n must_v continue_v to_o slander_v the_o king_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o wicked_a man_n to_o deprave_v the_o best_a write_n of_o the_o king_n integrity_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o england_n happiness_n under_o he_o the_o main_a particular_n of_o offence_n under_o his_o government_n nominate_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o blame_n from_o they_o can_v now_o be_v object_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 102._o sect._n xii_o the_o adversary_n industry_n to_o find_v thing_n unbeseeming_a the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n the_o letter_n free_v from_o any_o such_o thing_n certain_a christian_a consideration_n propound_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o evidence_n the_o same_o of_o the_o rebel_n pertinacy_n in_o their_o rebellious_a way_n their_o endeavour_n that_o the_o king_n promise_n may_v neither_o be_v believe_v nor_o perform_v pag._n 111._o sect._n xiii_o of_o their_o 3._o proposition_n at_o uxbridge_n 4._o pretence_n for_o their_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n 4._o true_a reason_n of_o that_o their_o impious_a request_n pag._n 123._o sect._n fourteen_o their_o unreasonableness_n in_o desire_v the_o militia_n to_o be_v in_o their_o sole_a disposal_n 4._o vain_a pretence_n for_o it_o 4._o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o demand_n how_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 135._o sect._n xv._n of_o their_o vindicate_v the_o irish_a rebel_n how_o full_o they_o have_v do_v it_o already_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o how_o glad_a we_o shall_v be_v if_o themselves_o will_v go_v and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o other_o their_o true_a intent_n in_o that_o demand_n open_v pag_n 157._o sect._n xvi_o of_o the_o enemy_n late_a suffering_n of_o their_o strange_a patience_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a great_a success_n the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o success_n no_o 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make_v this_o act_n not_o contradictive_a to_o any_o of_o his_o former_a expression_n against_o their_o detestable_a do_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n for_o go_v in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n two_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n sincere_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o whole_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n most_o true_o retort_v upon_o the_o objecter_n pag._n 185._o sect._n xix_o of_o the_o enemy_n malicious_a device_n to_o scandalize_v the_o king_n with_o favour_v the_o irish_a rebellion_n detect_v &_o confute_v the_o king_n require_v secrecy_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o ormond_n in_o the_o matter_n write_v to_o they_o justify_v the_o rebel_n blasphemy_n against_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o ask_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o libel_n note_v pag._n 193._o sect._n xx._n what_o good_a use_n may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n letter_n of_o the_o fault_n lay_v to_o the_o queen_n charge_n 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