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A57599 Loyalty and peace, or, Two seasonable discourses from I Sam. 24, 5 viz., David's heart smote him because he cut off Saul's skirt : the first of conscience and its smitings, the second of the prodigious impiety of murthering King Charles I, intended to promote sincere devotion and humiliation upon each anniversary fast for the Late King's death / by Samuel Rolls. Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. 1678 (1678) Wing R1880; ESTC R25524 110,484 255

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have_v receive_v be_v for_o the_o east_n conscience_n be_v very_o impatient_a of_o be_v contradict_v and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v proceed_v point_n blank_a contrary_a to_o its_o counsel_n and_o command_n next_o to_o that_o indignation_n wherewith_o you_o may_v imagine_v the_o great_a god_n resent_v it_o when_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a make_v this_o stubborn_a reply_n to_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 44.16_o viz._n as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n