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A87444 A just and cleere refutation of a false and scandalous pamphlet, entituled, Babylons fall in Maryland, &c. and, a true discovery of certaine strange and inhumane proceedings of some ungratefull people in Maryland, towards those who formerly preserved them in time of their greatest distresse. To which is added a law in Maryland concerning religion, and a declaration concerning the same. / By John Langford Gentleman, Servant to the Lord Baltemore. Langford, John, Gentleman, servant to Lord Baltimore. 1655 (1655) Wing J1220; Wing L387; Thomason E853_25; ESTC R16909 16,616 35

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not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o place_n of_o governor_n or_o one_o of_o the_o council_n there_o &_o this_o last_o mention_v oath_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o late_a king_n the_o lord_n baltemore_n conceive_v it_o lawful_a and_o justifiable_a by_o his_o patent_n to_o require_v such_o a_o oath_n from_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v employ_v in_o office_n of_o so_o great_a trust_n in_o so_o remote_a a_o place_n for_o although_o by_o his_o patent_n the_o sovereign_a dominion_n of_o that_o province_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o late_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n yet_o the_o immediate_a and_o subordinate_a authority_n of_o the_o government_n thereof_o be_v grant_v to_o his_o lordship_n &_o his_o heir_n so_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o act_v therein_o but_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o he_o appoint_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a officer_n when_o he_o make_v capt._n stone_n governor_n and_o 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