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A57224
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The English orator, or, Rhetorical descants by way of declamation upon some notable themes both historical and philosophical in two parts.
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W. R. (William Richards), 1643-1705.
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than themselves to their assistance As the wife though she hath unquestionable power to choose her Husband transgresseth the rule if she hearkeneth not to the advice of her Parents For how easie is the People how ductile hammered to all dimensions and degrees of tenuitie a cunning Sophister can lead them with a twin'd thread of Rhetorick to be Pompeians to day and Caesarians to morrow So tottering and so unballasted are their Judgements that they turn with every tide and comply with the wantonness of the wave if any wind be stirring Intoxicated with false principles and such 't is easie to infuse they will meet in great bodies as if acted by Divine instinct So will minute Fishes meeting in shoals overturn a Navy and an Army of Grashoppers blast and burn up all that is goodly in the Land They say they are Free-born but they are kin to him who would sell his Birth-right for Beef and Country Ale will marshal a Province You may discover their Character by their abilities in Spirituals One paultry lying Spirit will found a numerous new Sect which will stand at defiance with Humanity it self But if some men will strive to forget their most amiable duty of Allegiance or in spite of Conscience throw it off we shall hope still that Monarchy will perpetually flow with the largest streams of time that the English Roses will never be blasted in these our gardens That the Royal Thistle shall avenge it self upon all unhallowed fingers that the Genius of the Nation the Bent of our Gentry the Sublimity of our Peers the Learning Principles and Spirit of our Clergy I may add the Flower of London its noble City and Lieutenancy beside the Dignity of our Island the Fame of our Ancestors and what can I say more except I should add the Decree of Heaven of which I hope these are no contemptible arguments will appear against all restless designs of ignoble Republicks wherever contrived at Club or Coffee-meeting and that the publick shouts of England and Dominion of Wales upon every occasion shall by ringing their Loyal Ejaculations make Holy-day in the Air while Heavens applauding and the Earth dancing a Saraband the Mountains shall answer the voices of Man Woman and Child with the dutiful thundring rebound of God save the KING FINIS Errata PAge 164. line 12. inconsiderate p. 169. l. 8. Substitutions p. 170. l. 15. Verd. 172. l. 16. â—â—le and p. 174. Syrus Books sold by Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard viz. DR Gell on the New Testament in Folio Phillips English Dictionary explaining all hard English words in Folio price 12 s. Smiths Christians Religions Appeal against the Scepticks of this Age in Folio price 12 s. Parthanissa a Romance in Folio Pharamand all twelve parts in Folio price 1. l. Saunders Physiognomy and Chyromancy Metoposupany explaining the moles of the body of dreams c. in Folio price 12. s. Bromes Britannia being a large description of England with Maps of the Country Seldens Mare Clausum concerning the Right and Dominion of the Sea in Folio Cockers large Copy Book in Folio price 2. s. 6. d. Stapletons translation of Juvenal in Folio Williams perfect Statesman in Folio A Satyr against Hipocrites in Quarto Compleat Clerk and Scriveners Guide in Quarto Stubs directions for Blood letting in Quarto Bishop Sandersons Life with divers Cases of Conscience Elton on the ten Commandments Lords prayer and Creed St. Clement's Epistles translated out of the Greek A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions by Sir William Pitt