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A30774
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A letter from Mercvrivs Civicvs to Mercurius Rusticus, or, Londons confession but not repentance shewing that the beginning and the obstinate pursuance of this accursed horrid rebellion is principally to be ascribed to that rebellious city.
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
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1643
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Wing B6324; ESTC R5573
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money_n ammunition_n and_o arm_n descend_v from_o the_o head_n city_n and_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o for_o ever_o dissolve_v the_o nerve_n and_o luxate_v the_o sinew_n of_o this_o admirable_o compose_v government_n it_o will_v high_o concern_v this_o nation_n to_o look_v about_o they_o to_o undeceive_v themselves_o and_o to_o consult_v their_o own_o peace_n and_o safety_n by_o join_v with_o their_o gracious_a sovereign_n in_o chastise_v these_o rebellious_a insolence_n and_o reduce_v this_o stubborn_a city_n either_o to_o obedience_n or_o ash_n yet_o that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o inundation_n of_o wickedness_n wherein_o the_o devil_n of_o rebellion_n rage_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n have_v involve_v all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o same_o disoyalty_n let_v not_o good_a brother_n the_o name_n rusticus_n neither_o deter_v you_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o solecism_n to_o tell_v the_o murder_n robbery_n plunder_n and_o other_o ouâ—rages_n commit_v in_o the_o city_n nor_o deprive_v we_o a_o handful_n of_o faithful_a subject_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rebel_n the_o puritan_n brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n of_o so_o great_a a_o opportunity_n to_o justify_v our_o innocence_n let_v the_o country_n know_v that_o we_o have_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o undo_v not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o too_o the_o coloss_n which_o we_o have_v build_v be_v fall_v on_o the_o builder_n the_o fire_n which_o we_o have_v kindle_v devour_v the_o bellows_n which_o first_o blow_v it_o up_o some_o of_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o fond_a credulity_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o fool_v by_o the_o empty_a name_n of_o a_o parliament_n god_n grant_v it_o be_v not_o too_o late_a yet_o how_o ever_o let_v posterity_n know_v this_o too_o that_o the_o king_n have_v his_o martyr_n in_o london_n all_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a secret_o as_o much_o as_o the_o close_a obstruction_n of_o the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n will_v permit_v you_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o intelligence_n from_o your_o affectionate_a brother_n mercurius_n civicus_n london_n aug._n 5._o 1643_o 1641._o the_o french_a hist._n p._n â—_z 805._o