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The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus.
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Philopolite.
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Wing T2697; ESTC R34079
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sedition_n and_o schism_n instance_n we_o have_v too_o near_o we_o i_o will_v mention_v two_o section_n ii_o 1_o the_o hellish_a and_o horrid_a plot_n to_o alter_v our_o government_n and_o religion_n in_o or_o with_o which_o some_o be_v so_o devilish_a and_o romish_a as_o to_o contrive_v to_o shed_v royal_a and_o most_o sacred_a blood_n i_o mean_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o king_n as_o god_n have_v discover_v and_o hitherto_o prevent_v so_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v at_o length_n give_v perfect_a salvation_n from_o it_o that_o our_o king_n our_o noble_n and_o we_o may_v sing_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o praise_v the_o 124th_o psalm_n which_o the_o most_o ingenious_a woodford_n thus_o paraphrase_v i._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n our_o cause_n maintain_v the_o lord_n himself_o may_v israel_n say_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n the_o victory_n for_o we_o gain_v instead_o of_o get_v we_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n and_o captive_n be_v to_o they_o who_o now_o be_v make_v our_o prey_n ii_o on_o we_o 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