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A letter from Mercvrivs Civicvs to Mercurius Rusticus, or, Londons confession but not repentance shewing that the beginning and the obstinate pursuance of this accursed horrid rebellion is principally to be ascribed to that rebellious city.
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
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1643
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Wing B6324; ESTC R5573
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entertainment_n in_o a_o hospital_n and_o that_o no_o long_a neither_o then_o till_o the_o king_n maim_a soldier_n shall_v come_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o charity_n be_v never_o provide_v for_o man_n disable_v fight_v against_o their_o king_n but_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o not_o only_o their_o life_n but_o their_o precious_a soul_n too_o die_v in_o a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o rebellion_n methinks_v you_o in_o the_o country_n if_o there_o be_v any_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n yearning_v over_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o that_o eternal_a condition_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o after_o this_o life_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n or_o fear_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o and_o though_o god_n have_v manifest_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o the_o king_n give_v he_o victory_n in_o many_o battle_n when_o all_o human_a 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the_o weakness_n of_o his_o pâ—â—er_fw-la â—ot_fw-la lâ—ve_v of_o his_o people_n lastlyâ—though_o like_o aâ—_n indâ—â—gent_a father_n of_o râ—bellious_a child_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d his_o city_n and_o wood_n it_o by_o many_o pardon_n many_o and_o often_o repeat_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o recall_v we_o to_o our_o former_a loyalty_n 〈…〉_z we_o be_v loyal_a yet_o inconsiderate_a unthankful_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v we_o overlook_v or_o slight_v all_o these_o invitation_n for_o 〈…〉_z we_o have_v add_v this_o as_o the_o compliment_n of_o our_o other_o râ—bellions_n that_o whether_o more_o unthankful_o or_o undutiful_o i_o â—â—â—â—not_v tell_v we_o have_v cast_v dirt_n in_o our_o sovereign_n faâ—â—_z and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fooâ—stpes_n of_o god_n anoint_v as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d misery_n which_o at_o this_o time_n threaten_v the_o subversion_n of_o this_o naâ—â—on_n we_o will_v no_o long_o wrong_v our_o king_n secret_o through_o 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o his_o evil_a 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a_o letter_n from_o mercurius_n civicus_n to_o mercurius_n rusticus_n or_o london_n confession_n but_o not_o repentance_n show_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o obstinate_a pursuance_n of_o this_o accurse_a horrid_a rebellion_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o rebellious_a city_n en_fw-fr quo_fw-la discordia_fw-la cives_fw-la perduxit_fw-la miseros_fw-la virg._n egl._n 1._o print_v 1643._o a_o letter_n from_o mercurius_n civicus_n to_o mercurius_n rusticus_n good_a brother_n rusticus_n though_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unkind_a jar_n between_o my_o brother_n aulicus_n and_o i_o yet_o my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a understanding_n between_o yourself_o and_o i_o i_o can_v but_o congratulate_v your_o happiness_n that_o breathe_v in_o so_o free_a a_o air_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hear_v and_o speak_v truth_n o_o truth_n sacred_a truth_n whither_o be_v thou_o flee_v if_o you_o at_o oxford_n do_v not_o give_v her_o entertainment_n i_o 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