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A93187 God save the King: or, A sermon preach'd at Lyme-Regis May 18. 1660. at the solemn proclamation of his most Excellent Majesty Charles the II. by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith. / By Ames Short M.A. minister there. Short, Ames, 1615 or 16-1697. 1660 (1660) Wing S3526; Thomason E1919_2; ESTC R203570 29,855 112

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proud_o against_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a but_o the_o accession_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o hopeful_a prince_n etc._n etc._n will_v undoubted_o prevent_v or_o put_v to_o a_o end_n these_o mischievous_a evil_n that_o else_o will_v happen_v to_o that_o people_n over_o which_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v 4._o the_o accession_n of_o a_o hopeful_a and_o lawful_a prince_n to_o rule_n and_o government_n will_v certain_o prevent_v or_o put_v to_o a_o end_n those_o mischievous_a dispute_n and_o division_n which_o otherwise_o will_v arise_v among_o a_o people_n about_o the_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o which_o they_o will_v be_v rule_v when_o the_o seat_n of_o authority_n be_v vacant_a or_o possess_v by_o usurpation_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v affect_v will_v be_v contend_v to_o be_v rule_v under_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n or_o by_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n the_o truth_n 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