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A48737 Solomons gate, or, An entrance into the church being a familiar explanation of the grounds of religion conteined in the fowr [sic] heads of catechism, viz. the Lords prayer, the Apostles creed, the Ten commandments, the sacraments / fitted to vulgar understanding by A.L. Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694. 1662 (1662) Wing L2573; ESTC R34997 164,412 526

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and_o for_o the_o miraculous_a restauration_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n to_o his_o right_n and_o of_o we_o to_o our_o libertye_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o safety_n and_o now_o that_o the_o dread_a father_n of_o our_o country_n and_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v return_v to_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o to_o govern_v we_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o that_o we_o have_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o the_o twenty_o year_n discipline_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o the_o grand_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v obedience_n let_v we_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n and_o our_o zion_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v confound_v the_o device_n of_o all_o rebel_n &_o schismatic_n who_o these_o late_a mercy_n have_v not_o convert_v and_o disappoint_v their_o expectation_n the_o six_o commandment_n the_o five_o direct_v the_o office_n of_o relation_n the_o rest_n show_v the_o 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