Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A05466
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The poore mans cry Wherein is shevved the present miserable estate of mee Iohn Lilburne, close prisoner in the fleete. Also an humble petition to his Maiesties honorable privy councill, for meantenance that I famish not.
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Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
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1639
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STC 15598; ESTC S112218
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body_n and_o blood_n be_v almost_o spend_v this_o present_a friday_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bishop_n idoll-day_n common_o call_v st._n thomas-day_n december_n 20._o anno._n 1638._o your_o faithful_a &_o courraigious_a brother_n in_o great_a tribulation_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o public_a bear_v witness_n thereto_o john_n lilburne_n etatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 22._o the_o forementioned_a petition_n follow_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o john_n lilburne_n close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o common_a jail_n in_o the_o fleet_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v about_o ten_o month_n close_a prisoner_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o have_v be_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o fleet_n where_o he_o have_v be_v so_o close_o keep_v that_o no_o friend_n have_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v at_o he_o to_o relief_n he_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o 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