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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64187	New verses concerning the Plot, Londons fire, & Godfreys murder given to His Majesties hand, the second of September last, by E.R. : whereto is added the papists attempts upon Justice Arnold, Mr. Thomkins, and lately on Sr. William Waller : which also may be sung to the tune, Stone walls cannot a prison make, &c.	Taylor, J. (John); E. R.	1680 (1680)	Wing T535A; Wing T487; ESTC R2372	2,043	1

New VERSES concerning the PLOT Londons Fire Godfreys Murder Given into his Majesties hand the second of September last by E. R Whereto is added the Papists Attempts upon Justice Arnold Mr. Thomkins and lately on Sr. William Waller Which also may be Sung to the Tune Stone Walls cannot a Prison make c. The Plot. GIVE ear O King and Nobles all to this my new true Song The Living God is all in all his Truth is very strong Truth will defend world without end those that are Innocent The Man that walketh in the Truth hath no cause to repent A mighty Wonder hath bin wrought by God in fair England He hath delivered the King by his almighty Hand Traytors did seek to take away his LIFE as is made known But their damn'd Treason is found out GOD hath them overthrown Their dark design is brought to light for all Traytors must fall Their is no Treason in the Truth for truth is Lord of All Its Truth that maketh Treason fly truth is a noble thing The Devil 's in that man indeed that wo'd destroy a King O Charles rejoice praise the Lord for your Deliverance He made you King of fair England I see your life advance Your secret Foes God will beat down and break them all asunder Your preservation stands in God who will bring traytors under How often hath the Lord bin pleased your Body to deliver Then praise the living God ô King that you may live for ever Great hath his Kindness bin to you he is your strong Defender Give up your Mind unto the Lord that Kingdom he doth tender When you was compassed about with Fiery Enemies The Lord appeared in great power and did their Host surprise He led you by a gentle hand sent you out of their way And at his pleasure brought you home remember such a day The Kindness of the Lord to you is not to be forgot Remember this my Sovereign how fair hath been your Lot The hand of Divine Providence hath guided you along Then blame me not my Sovereign to greet you with a Song True men of old were very bold they sung with heart and hand They lived and walked in the Truth the pearl of every Land They praised God and loved the King bearing the Truth within They had no Treason in their hearts but in true Love did spring Fire of London No Man that ever yet knew God was known for to conspire To kill a King or set a Land in burning flames of Fire O dreadful Treason God will be thy everlasting Death Those that are Found to walk therein the Lord will stop their breath Charles by the Grace of GOD I say lift up your Heart to GOD Then hee 'l give Traytors unto you and you shall be their Rod By you God will chastise them all they shall become your Prey Give glory to the living God he is your strength and stay Godfreys Murder The King is safe but Godfreys slain now Traytors look about yee You are afraid of every Bush the Truth of God will rout yee Your safe-guard you have lost indeed your Salt hath lost its favour You seek for holes to hide you in for want of the Kings favour Come Traytors come with shame sit down destruction is your lot Be sorry now with all your Hearts for this your cursed Plot Had not your Market been forestald and you brought into Chains The Devil had bewitch'd you all it s he that in you Reigns Justice Arnold Another Justice was beset they thought him for to Murther The Lyon he is in a Net he cannot go no further His Kingdom it is numbered and now it shall be finisht They are all Traytors to their Head that have the Truth deminisht Mr Thomkins Esq Arnold's friend A Lawyer that in Monmouth shire did live hath been assaulted By one that will go to the Church but yet belike he halted He knew not God to be his God for Baals Priest they do blind them All Murderers shall feel the Rod with Judgments God will find them Sir William Waller Sir William Waller he is fled for fear that he should follow Sir Edmundbury Godfrey dead the Huntsmen they do hollow And closely follow on their Game over all Hills and Mountains But yet they shall not hurt the Lambs that feedeth by the Fountains Then keep Christs new Commandement and truly love each other And then you never shall be shent for he that hates his Brother He is a Murtherer I know and walks not in the Spirit Which is the free gift of the Lord that none can ever Merit Therefore O King shew mercy then to me a Worm in Prison I am your Prisoner God doth know in this I speak no Treason Might I injoy my Liberty I let you understand I could not hurt nor yet disturb no person in your Land O King you can command the Press it standeth good with reason O King let this be put in Print in truth here is no Treason They are the Dictates of my Mind the Lord he gave them mee And I do freely give them to your Royal Majesty O blame me not my Sovereign for this poor drop of water It is exceeding good indeed and from the Divine Nature Charity is a noble spring in Love there is no Treason For Charity doth guide the mind a long in Divine reason Farewel farewel my Master dear consider me at leisure Hear I must lye asuredly until it be your Pleasure To set me free then it would bee to us a great refreshing To see you enter into Love and so receive Gods blessing Written by J. Taylor a Singer of Israel Prisoner in the Kings Bench. LONDON Printed in the Year 1680.