Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A48026
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A letter from a person of quality, to a principal peer of the realm, now sitting in Parliament occasioned by the present debate upon the penal lawes.
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Person of quality.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing L1426; ESTC R9893
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love_n breed_v loyalty_n command_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o lay_v the_o body_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o obliger_n mercy_n kindle_v fire_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o subject_n pity_n and_o toleration_n as_o they_o make_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o offender_n great_a so_o it_o make_v they_o repent_v to_o have_v offend_v he_o who_o have_v so_o oblige_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o noble_a spirit_n fidelem_fw-la si_fw-la putaveris_fw-la facies_fw-la believe_v and_o you_o make_v a_o faithful_a friend_n for_o the_o true_a gallant_a soul_n ever_o account_v it_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o be_v disinherit_v the_o poor_a roman_a catholic_n upon_o these_o ground_n hope_v that_o their_o ancient_a and_o try_a patience_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v so_o move_v his_o majesty_n and_o those_o that_o he_o have_v set_v at_o the_o stern_a to_o govern_v affair_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o refresh_v and_o ease_v as_o they_o may_v with_o a_o breath_n and_o that_o 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produce_v and_o then_o his_o majesty_n think_v fit_a not_o to_o scruple_n the_o commissionate_v of_o any_o of_o they_o all_o this_o my_o lord_n be_v know_v truth_n which_o your_o lordship_n may_v please_v to_o accept_v likewise_o from_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o devote_v humble_a servant_n j._n h._n