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A85238 Zealous beleevers are the best subjects to Cæser or An exhortation to all good Christians to pray for their princes : there being nothing wherein they can better shew their allegiance. Published invindication [sic] of the saints against the false imputations of such as count it rebellion to be religious. / by I.F. Ferret, John. 1643 (1643) Wing F818; Thomason E1103_2; ESTC R208364 54,637 135

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be_v before_o name_v for_o these_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n upon_o all_o occasion_n do_v turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o save_v the_o city_n or_o country_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v job_n 22_o 30._o eccles_n 9_o 15._o gen._n 18_o 25._o etc._n etc._n genes_n 30_o 27._o acts._n 27_o 24._o these_o few_o word_n have_v i_o utter_v further_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o god_n love_v to_o my_o native_a country_n honour_n to_o my_o prince_n and_o that_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v at_o that_o day_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n that_o i_o have_v once_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n from_o our_o land_n to_o give_v his_o gospel_n a_o free_a passage_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n be_v more_o and_o more_o consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o 2_o thes_n 2_o ●_o length_n whole_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n john_n hear_v that_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n rev._n 19_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_o alleluja_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 12._o r_o in_o vindication_n pag._n 18._o l._n 23._o r_o stop_v pag._n 33._o l._n 13._o r_o warfare_n pag._n 40._o l._n 14._o r_o vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o l._n 17._o r_o nor_o pag._n 61._o l._n 10._o r_o watch_n pag._n 64._o margin_n r_o misericordia_fw-la pag._n 97._o 8._o be_v a_o mystery_n pag._n 117._o l._n 4._o put_v out_o pag._n 120._o l._n 2._o r_o satisfaction_n pag._n 121._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o pag._n 123._o l._n 16._o r._n man_n pag._n 126._o l._n 26._o r_o make_v he_o