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A79967
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The rustick rampant or rurall anarchy affronting monarchy : in the insurrection of VVat Tiler. / By J.C.
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Cleveland, John, 1613-1658.
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1658
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Wing C4699; Thomason E2133_1; ESTC R208339
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be_v fit_a a_o sanctify_a hand_n shall_v cast_v the_o 〈…〉_z a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o pure_a dialect_n of_o immediate_a call_n who_o have_v have_v the_o sâ—alâ—_z of_o it_o of_o wonderful_a zeal_n of_o resolute_a deal_n the_o lord_n messengeâ—â—_z extraordinary_o gift_v and_o exercise_v be_v only_o fit_a to_o advance_v god_n matter_n the_o holy_a cause_n and_o action_n and_o a_o renegado_n from_o his_o order_n a_o apostate_n churchman_n will_v best_o become_v this_o person_n a_o man_n with_o who_o nothing_o else_o be_v sacred_a but_o his_o own_o ambition_n his_o innovation_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o schism_n one_o baal_n the_o most_o sottish_a and_o most_o unworthy_a but_o most_o factious_a of_o the_o clergy_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n who_o if_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o father_n of_o both_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n of_o this_o reign_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o cry_v down_o god_n and_o cesar_n his_o anoint_a the_o 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