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A20838 The practise of princes. Published by A. Ar Ar., A. 1630 (1630) STC 722; ESTC S100204 18,364 24

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29.4_o though_o god_n religion_n prince_n people_n state_n &_o all_o loose_a by_o it_o which_o have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o many_o secret_a murmur_n and_o groan_n in_o so_o much_o that_o some_o who_o be_v reckon_v wise_a man_n have_v not_o stick_v to_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o god_n shoult_v ever_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o such_o man_n counsel_n as_o have_v either_o assist_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o faction_n in_o their_o project_n of_o betra_v the_o palatinate_n the_o french_a protestant_n and_o the_o religious_a endeavour_n of_o parliament_n man_n and_o other_o good_a subject_n or_o connive_v at_o these_o vile_a practice_n and_o so_o justify_v he_o and_o his_o confederate_n for_o say_v they_o such_o counselor_n as_o can_v not_o see_v these_o practice_n which_o every_o mechanical_a fellow_n and_o very_a ploughman_n perceive_v be_v so_o many_o so_o frequent_a and_o so_o apparent_a they_o be_v blind_a guide_v unfit_a to_o be_v about_o king_n and_o 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