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A76857
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Bloody Babylon discoverd
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[Londinatus, Christianus].
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1659
(1659)
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Wing B3227; Thomason E1928_3; ESTC R209991
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30_o 12_o the_o &_o 13._o verse_n again_o if_o god_n shall_v continue_v still_o punish_v england_n beware_v of_o make_v yourselves_o instrumentall-scourging_a rodd_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o his_o will_n be_v perform_v he_o always_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n but_o o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o any_o further_a vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n spare_v we_o good_a lord_n spare_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o to_o this_o pupose_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o true_a repentance_n to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n negligence_n and_o ignorances_n and_o to_o endue_v we_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n for_o my_o part_n i_o call_v heaven_n 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