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A39307
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Rogero-Mastix A rod for William Rogers, in return for his riming scourge, &c. By Thomas Ellwood.
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Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.
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1685
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Wing E625; ESTC R215518
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clark_n he_o write_v do_v much_o bewray_v thy_o folly_n and_o injustice_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a who_o work_v for_o other_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o it_o and_o that_o by_o they_o who_o him_z to_o work_v desire_n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n have_v you_o no_o thing_n call_v clerk_n from_o who_o i_o pray_v do_v your_o apostate-clerk_n obtain_v their_o pay_n save_v from_o the_o herd_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o be_v reward_n due_a only_o to_o the_o wrong_n come_v william_n come_v one_o heaven_n instruct_v scribe_n will_v weigh_v down_o all_o your_o pharisaical_a tribe_n 5â—…_n thou_o mention_v imposition_n humane_a law_n 8._o â—…ms_n yoke_n decree_n pale_n any_o thing_n to_o cause_v strange_a apprehension_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n whence_o discontent_n and_o prejudice_n may_v rise_v in_o some_o profess_v truth_n who_o have_v not_o take_v root_n deep_a enough_o therein_o not_o to_o be_v shake_v and_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v the_o church_n expose_v to_o 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she_o cry_v dark_a spirit_n he_o that_o see_v not_o with_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v a_o downright_a falsehood_n i_o declare_v make_v proof_n on_o it_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o do_v not_o spare_v acquit_v thyself_o thereof_o or_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n it_o be_v by_o such_o base_a dishonest_a trick_n as_o these_o thou_o thy_o misguide_a party_n seek_v to_o please_v and_o captivate_v hold_v but_o truth_n thou_o strip_v and_o thy_o deceitful_a work_n open_a rip_v fox_n be_v term_v head_n thou_o say_v i_o ask_v by_o who_o 8._o such_o term_n never_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v come_v this_o be_v another_o slander_n one_o will_v think_v thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o falsehood_n to_o the_o brink_n and_o these_o run_v over_o what_o a_o horrid_a sin_n be_v this_o of_o lie_v when_o it_o be_v once_o let_v in_o and_o thou_o have_v let_v it_o in_o so_o deep_a that_o now_o thou_o tumble_v out_o thy_o lie_n thou_o care_v not_o how_o thou_o say_v 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that_o every_o one_o may_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n see_v â—…nd_v not_o be_v fain_o to_o pin_v his_o faith_n on_o thou_o thy_o other_o falsehood_n be_v those_o form_n decree_v â—…e_v set_v as_o mark_n to_o know_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o seed_n â—…his_v also_o as_o a_o slander_n i_o reject_v by_o which_o thou_o will_v unstable_a mind_n infect_v â—…o_o form_n as_o mark_n to_o know_v the_o seed_n be_v set_v â—…he_o seed_n be_v know_v by_o weight_n and_o virtue_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o void_a of_o form_n but_o do_v receive_v â—…s_o proper_a form_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o bereave_v 〈◊〉_d of_o with_o all_o thy_o rail_a truth_n remain_v â—…e_v same_o not_o blemish_v by_o envy_n stain_n the_o chaff_n too_o william_n be_v by_o lightness_n know_v â—…y_o lightness_n have_v thy_o chaffy_a spirit_n show_v â—…rnt_a up_o the_o chaff_n shall_v be_v with_o quenchless_a fire_n â—…h_o william_n unto_o thou_o that_o day_n be_v nigh_a â—…han_n tho'rt_v aware_a my_o spirit_n mourn_v to_o see_v thou_o rave_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o misery_n some_o scatter_a flurt_n with_o hideous_a exclamation_n thy_o pamplet_n have_v at_o excommunication_n 1â—…_n wherewith_o thou_o make_v a_o rumble_a noise_n to_o scare_v â—…ch_o as_o thou_o apprehend_v unsettled_a be_v thou_o talk_v of_o bull_n and_o persecution_n too_o and_o with_o thy_o bull_n thou_o make_v a_o great_a ado_n rome_n thou_o upbraid_v we_o with_o but_o prithee_o whence_o have_v thou_o thy_o bullish_a term_n if_o not_o from_o thence_o spâ—…ak_v plain_o william_n tell_v we_o who_o thou_o hope_v uâ—…o_o that_o title_n bull_n unless_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hamed_a the_o pope_n shall_v thou_o so_o gull_v to_o make_v thou_o take_v a_o paper_n for_o a_o bull_n that_o