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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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far_o from_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n yea_o whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n for_o this_o and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o make_v such_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n as_o may_v enable_v and_o authorise_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n mr._n newcomen_fw-mi in_o his_o serm_n before_o the_o parl_n 5_o november_n 1642._o pag._n 44._o