Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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B06133
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To the most illustrious and serene prince, his royal Highness
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1688
(1688)
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Wing T1576A; ESTC R185334
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to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o serene_a prince_n his_o royal_a highness_n welcome_o great_a prince_n the_o most_o august_n in_o name_n important_a time_n do_v ever_o bring_v to_o fame_n live_v ever_o crown_v with_o merit_n of_o renown_n long_o may_v you_o live_v and_o see_v the_o world_n your_o own._n in_o aftertime_n may_v crown_n of_o bliss_n attend_v you_o and_o may_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o lamb_n defend_v you_o may_v righteousness_n espouse_v you_o glory_n end_v you._n happy_a of_o prince_n all_o good_a man_n delight_n excel_v virtue_n shine_v in_o you_o most_o bright_a noble_a in_o blood_n but_o noble_a far_o in_o mind_n religion_n groan_v to_o be_v by_o you_o refine_a your_o safe_a protection_n she_o implore_v with_o tear_n put_v she_o not_o off_o till_o you_o redress_v her_o fear_n rescue_v she_o from_o the_o toil_v of_o babel_n whore_n insult_a rome_n bring_v prostrate_a on_o the_o floor_n nip_v france_n pride_n pull_v hell_n great_a lewis_n down_o confound_v his_o glory_n and_o debase_v his_o crown_n inquire_v into_o the_o time_n for_o it_o be_v now_o old_a antichrist_n must_v to_o the_o christian_a bow_n fight_v then_o great_z sir_n christ_n cause_n his_o faith_n defend_v observe_v his_o law_n and_o on_o his_o word_n depend_v raise_v up_o his_o standard_n and_o proclaim_v his_o war_n accept_v the_o guardian_n sword_n of_o eighty's_n star._n none_o shall_v oppose_v and_o prosper_v but_o shall_v fall._n great_o confide_v in_o god_n who_o army_n shall_v extirpate_v the_o false_a prophet_n beast_n and_o all._n assume_v the_o title_n which_o await_v your_o brow_n not_o such_o as_o potentate_n do_v covet_v now._n dispose_v yourself_o protector_n for_o to_o be_v not_o of_o baal_n legion_n but_o protestancie_n accelerate_v your_o gideonick_a force_n steer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n void_a of_o all_o remorse_n secure_v under_o heaven_n banner_n you_o shall_v fight_v and_o vanquish_v they_o yea_o put_v they_o all_o to_o flight_n where_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o eternal_a night_n protector_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n throughout_o the_o world._n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n salusbury_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o temple_n neat_fw-mi temple-bar_n 1683._o