Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A82194
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A Declaration of the nobility and gentry of the County of VVorcester adhering to the late King
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1660
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Wing D715; Thomason 669.f.24[1]; ESTC R211571
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873
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a_o declaration_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n adhere_v to_o the_o late_a king_n have_v under_o our_o present_a consideration_n and_o prospect_n though_o not_o without_o much_o horror_n and_o amazement_n the_o vast_a and_o waste_a confusion_n under_o which_o these_o nation_n for_o many_o year_n have_v languish_v out_o of_o which_o distress_a and_o miserable_a condition_n we_o judge_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v redeem_v without_o the_o only_a aid_n of_o that_o omnipotent_a hand_n which_o have_v just_o send_v these_o afflict_a chastisement_n for_o our_o multiply_a offence_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o consider_v far_o how_o the_o divine_a clemency_n by_o late_a and_o wonderful_a revolution_n wherein_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n monck_n be_v to_o his_o perpetual_a honour_n most_o signal_o instrumental_a have_v revive_v our_o hope_n of_o reobtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o resettlement_n if_o we_o can_v become_v such_o good_a christian_n as_o to_o have_v mutual_a mercy_n one_o for_o another_o desire_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v ourselves_o forgive_v then_o as_o we_o do_v free_o and_o hearty_o forgive_v we_o therefore_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n have_v as_o deep_o taste_v of_o the_o sad_a calamity_n of_o these_o late_a intestine_a war_n as_o any_o other_o of_o our_o neighbour-country_n and_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o unhappiness_n do_v yet_o lie_v under_o the_o severe_a and_o heavy_a censure_n of_o some_o person_n who_o asperse_v we_o as_o full_a of_o revenge_n do_v nevertheless_o hereby_o declare_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v harbour_v any_o thought_n of_o rancour_n or_o revenge_n against_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o have_v be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n unto_o we_o but_o be_v most_o ready_o willing_a to_o lay_v aside_o all_o kind_n of_o animosity_n whatsoever_o and_o return_v into_o all_o mutual_a christian_a love_n and_o friendship_n whereby_o we_o may_v with_o they_o redintegrate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nation_n presume_v also_o that_o all_o such_o who_o have_v not_o total_o stray_v from_o the_o path_n of_o charity_n will_v in_o this_o believe_v we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v want_v to_o give_v a_o full_a testimony_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a deportment_n for_o the_o future_a with_o a_o humble_a and_o unwearied_a patience_n we_o wait_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n upon_o this_o ensue_a parliament_n subscribe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n thomas_n lord_n windsor_n sr_n jo._n packington_n baronet_n sr_n william_n russell_n baronet_n sr_n ralph_n clare_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sr_n rowland_n berkley_n knight_n sr_n john_n winford_n knight_n sr_n edward_n barret_n knight_n sam._n sandy_n esquire_n shar_n talbot_n esquire_n tho._n savage_n esquire_n henry_n townsend_n esquire_n francis_n finch_n esquire_n tho._n hornyold_a esquire_n john_n fortescue_n esquire_n tho._n wilde_n esquire_n io._n keyt_n esquire_n william_n sheldon_n esquire_n philip_n brace_n esquire_n edward_n barret_n gent._n anthony_n bushell_n gent._n william_n sheldon_n gent._n io._n sandys_n gent._n print_v for_o charles_n adam_n at_o the_o talbot_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1660._o