Selected quad for the lemma: state_n
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A42608
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The general-excise consider'd
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1692
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Wing G498; ESTC R218830
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the_o general-excise_n consider_v â—ir_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v the_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o your_o country_n be_v in_o the_o disposition_n you_o speak_v of_o that_o they_o cease_v be_v enemy_n as_o sensible_a they_o must_v â—â—y_v their_o country_n or_o become_v just_a friend_n support_v its_o interest_n it_o be_v time_n those_o unâ—â—y_a name_n of_o party_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o common_a term_n of_o eternal_a reproach_n â—â—ew_n coin_v for_o they_o of_o either_o side_n that_o â—â—ect_v the_o duty_n of_o true_a english_a man_n in_o this_o â—â—â—al_a meeting_n â—hus_o far_o we_o agree_v but_o it_o be_v unreasonaâ—â—â—_n in_o you_o by_o one_o question_n in_o so_o short_a a_o letâ—â—â—_n to_o put_v i_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o volume_n in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a only_o to_o be_v ask_v a_o dealer_n 〈◊〉_d revelation_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o supâ—â—â—_n the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d our_o end_n of_o the_o town_n by_o good_a luck_n 〈◊〉_d question_n be_v resolve_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d propose_v it_o give_v a_o general_n excise_n this_o 〈◊〉_d single_a expedient_a and_o the_o only_a reason_n vouchsafe_v for_o it_o be_v you_o can_v support_v the_o government_n no_o other_o way_n this_o be_v the_o chemical_a state-remedy_n intenâ—â—â—_n to_o all_o our_o disease_n which_o i_o think_v myself_o â—â—â—â—ged_v to_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o can_v say_v as_o to_o put_v you_o and_o all_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o they_o may_v not_o wink_v like_o â—â—â—sh_a woman_n and_o let_v their_o blood_n be_v draw_v 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o will_v not_o oneâ—â—â—eaken_v their_o own_o but_o certain_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d public_a constitution_n â—â—t_n but_o that_o i_o own_o our_o supply_n for_o next_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o the_o naâ—â—â—â—_n can_v bear_v in_o this_o i_o shall_v agree_v with_o a_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o a_o chairâ—â—â—_n of_o a_o money-bill_n though_o i_o may_v differ_v 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o raise_v it_o and_o perâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v it_o out_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d great_a tax_n must_v be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ernment_n against_o its_o enemy_n but_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d propose_v for_o raise_v they_o more_o certainâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d destroy_v it_o than_o those_o foe_n can_v do_v i_o must_v 〈◊〉_d leave_n to_o seek_v for_o other_o method_n now_o this_o and_o nothing_o less_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o case_n if_o money_n be_v raise_v by_o a_o general_n excise_n and_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o whatever_o sum_n be_v so_o levy_v shall_v cost_v the_o people_n near_o a_o four_o part_n more_o than_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o government_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o burden_n of_o this_o tax_n do_v and_o must_v fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o estate_n in_o land_n but_o before_o i_o go_v on_o i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o union_n between_o those_o that_o differ_v perhaps_o in_o little_a thing_n yet_o agree_v in_o their_o concern_v for_o the_o wellbeing_a honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n our_o only_a hope_n be_v in_o the_o good-understanding_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o i_o be_o convince_v it_o be_v mistake_v one_o another_o begin_v those_o feud_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o i_o fear_v by_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o moderation_n it_o must_v be_v allow_v of_o king_n charles_n ii_o that_o the_o divide_a interest_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n be_v what_o he_o encourage_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o inclination_n to_o either_o as_o always_o prefer_v those_o that_o be_v for_o his_o present_a purpose_n when_o that_o be_v out_o of_o door_n a_o divide_a interest_n among_o protestant_n may_v be_v manage_v to_o the_o same_o end_n it_o may_v ptrhaps_o be_v suspect_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o think_v the_o great_a man_n in_o 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