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A sermon preached before His Excellency, the Ld. Lieutenant and the two Houses of Parliament in Christ's-Church, Dublin when they first met there together on Sunday, October 16, 1692 / by John, Lord Archbishop of Tuam.
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Vesey, John, 1636-1716.
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Wing V284; ESTC R23591
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out_o of_o countenance_n that_o so_o some_o stop_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o flood_n of_o impiety_n that_o be_v roll_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o be_v become_v too_o strong_a for_o pulpit_n reproof_n or_o ordinary_a discipline_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n most_o noble_a lord_n most_o wise_a and_o worthy_a patriot_n in_o this_o your_o day_n to_o consider_v thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o to_o bear_v your_o testimony_n against_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o this_o generation_n which_o call_v aloud_o for_o reformation_n or_o for_o vengeance_n by_o frequent_a rapine_n we_o have_v almost_o lose_v all_o sense_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o commonness_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v all_o reverence_n for_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n because_o of_o these_o thing_n our_o government_n be_v weaken_v and_o reproach_v our_o religion_n dishonour_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n you_o can_v serve_v their_o majesty_n more_o acceptable_o who_o be_v great_a 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