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A90227 The araignement of Mr. Persecution: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole. Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?, 1645 (1645) Wing O620; Thomason E276_23; ESTC R209849 47,185 54

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clergy_n delight_n as_o in_o street_n 〈◊〉_d feast_n etc._n etc._n be_v deny_v we_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o our_o coat_n be_v past_o either_o cap_n congue_n or_o curtsy_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o black_a cassock_n and_o the_o l●●thr●n_a jacket_n and_o all_o our_o goodlyfat_n benefice_n turn_v to_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n alas_o my_o lord_n we_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o to_o labour_n we_o can_v dig_v and_o to_o beg_v we_o be_v ashamed_a our_o delusion_n false_a gloss_n sophistication_n and_o godly_a pretonce_n be_v detect_v and_o divulge_v and_o so_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v dainty_a and_o goodly_a to_o depart_v from_o we_o alas_o alas_o my_o lord_n this_o will_v undo_v the_o clergy_n quite_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o calling_n ●nd_v learn_v new_a trade_n if_o we_o turn_v cobbler_n tinker_n and_o weaver_n we_o may_v chance_v get_v constant_a work_n if_o not_o now_o and_o then_o a_o job_n of_o preach_v among_o the_o people_n consider_v my_o lord_n it_o will_v 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