Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A38384
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Englands concern in the case of His R.H.
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1680
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Wing E2953; ESTC R4819
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total_a destruction_n deprive_v our_o late_a sovereign_n of_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v not_o by_o the_o major_a part_n first_o intend_v in_o 1640_o and_o have_v like_a to_o have_v keep_v his_o present_a majesty_n in_o perpetual_a exile_n have_v not_o providence_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o throne_n without_o blood_n or_o violence_n among_o which_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v that_o devilish_a pamphler_n entitle_v a_o letter_n from_o bruxelles_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o baker_n chronicle_n publish_v after_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n insinuate_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n if_o they_o suffer_v his_o return_n he_o will_v with_o all_o imaginable_a cruelty_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o not_o forget_v it_o to_o the_o three_o generation_n of_o those_o concern_v in_o that_o horrid_a murder_n this_o put_v the_o people_n into_o a_o great_a consternation_n yet_o his_o unparalleled_a clemency_n and_o his_o so_o often_o press_v his_o parliament_n to_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n sufficient_o prove_v the_o malice_n of_o that_o invention_n but_o i_o hope_v this_o cheat_n be_v now_o so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v gain_v no_o credit_n with_o consider_v person_n i_o only_o wish_v some_o care_n be_v take_v to_o undeceive_v the_o weak_a and_o unthinking_a that_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v part_v from_o you_o with_o his_o r._n h._n may_v with_o he_o be_v once_o more_o restore_v and_o the_o happy_a union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n be_v make_v perpetual_a by_o suffer_v no_o rent_n or_o gap_n in_o the_o royal_a line_n which_o all_o of_o our_o nation_n and_o we_o hear_v those_o of_o ireland_n will_v not_o be_v less_o forward_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v but_o have_v vow_v to_o maintain_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o 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