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second_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n who_o office_n be_v to_o protect_v and_o punish_v reward_n to_o virtue_n and_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n to_o sin_n and_o vice_n be_v dispense_v a_o 14._o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n say_v the_o text_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o therefore_o honour_v the_o king_n second_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o heaven_n shine_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o royal_a sovereign_n from_o the_o usurpation_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n at_o home_n so_o likewise_o divine_a providence_n have_v guard_v he_o from_o foreign_a attempt_n of_o unreasonabble_v man_n abroad_o and_o make_v the_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o these_o worse_o than_o heathen_n of_o none_o effect_v and_o deliver_v our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n our_o noble_n and_o the_o head_n of_o our_o tribe_n the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o land_n nay_o the_o whole_a commons_o of_o this_o realm_n from_o a_o fearful_a destruction_n that_o will_v have_v swallow_v they_o up_o for_o when_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n to_o cut_v off_o sovereignty_n and_o destroy_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v the_o branch_n must_v expect_v lop_n the_o restless_a emissary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o priest_n jesuit_n or_o college_n of_o cardinal_n give_v daily_a proof_n of_o their_o inveterate_a malice_n against_o the_o king_n the_o government_n and_o protestant_a religion_n think_v that_o new_a massacre_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a course_n to_o stop_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o old_a and_o that_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o silence_v their_o adversary_n be_v to_o make_v they_o instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n if_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o refrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o blood_n have_v not_o be_v gracious_a to_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n you_o have_v not_o this_o day_n be_v auditor_n nor_o i_o 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mercy_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n god_n may_v glorify_v himself_o in_o his_o eternal_a ruin_n if_o we_o prove_v not_o the_o herald_n of_o his_o glory_n example_n shall_v we_o be_v of_o his_o just_a indignation_n all_o taste_a mercy_n all_o shall_v be_v thankful_a and_o though_o all_o have_v not_o frankincense_n yet_o every_o one_o may_v have_v praise_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la we_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n our_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n we_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o power_n for_o his_o mighty_a act_n and_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n praise_v he_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n with_o psaltery_a and_o harp_n with_o string_a instrument_n and_o organ_n show_v yourselves_o joyful_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o direct_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o glorious_a and_o 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2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 1._o mens_fw-la deficit_fw-la vox_fw-la silet_fw-la non_fw-la mea_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la st._n ambrose_n ambrose_n ephes_n 1_o 4_o 5._o 5._o vnitas_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la person_n arum_fw-la pluralitate_fw-la multiplex_fw-la st._n austin_n austin_n psal_n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o joh._n 16._o ver_fw-la 22._o 22._o deut._n 6._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 22._o 22._o 1_o king_n 13._o 33._o 33._o judg._n 5._o 23._o 23._o lam._n 4._o 20._o 20._o judg._n 17._o 6._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 1â—_n 1_o 2._o 2._o exod._n 22._o 28._o 28._o titus_n 3._o 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o 23._o prov._n 8._o 15._o 15._o psal_n 93._o 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 6._o 22._o 22._o rom._n 12_o 19_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o
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