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But what need we travell as far as Canaan, when poor England hath experienced these fatall mischiefs? It is not beyond the reach of our memories to recollect sad Evidences of this truth. Our Kingdom was once the wonder of its friends and the terror of its enemies: and so continued, while the foundations were unshaken: but violent hands were laid upon them by Ambition and Faction. A company of Male-Contents (like so many Jehues ) drove on their designs with such fury, that the Sword prevailed above the law, the people (I am sorry to say it) were preached into rebellion: Loyall subjects were the only Malignants, and God could not be served if Caesar were obeyed. How many lives and estates were sacrificed to the popular fury? Lords and Commons fell by thousands, till at length, that Incomparable Prince and Blessed Martyr laid his neck upon the block. |
But what need we travel as Far as Canaan, when poor England hath experienced these fatal mischiefs? It is not beyond the reach of our memories to recollect sad Evidences of this truth. Our Kingdom was once the wonder of its Friends and the terror of its enemies: and so continued, while the foundations were unshaken: but violent hands were laid upon them by Ambition and Faction. A company of Male-Contents (like so many Jehu's) drove on their designs with such fury, that the Sword prevailed above the law, the people (I am sorry to say it) were preached into rebellion: Loyal subject's were the only Malignants, and God could not be served if Caesar were obeyed. How many lives and estates were sacrificed to the popular fury? lords and Commons fell by thousands, till At length, that Incomparable Prince and Blessed Martyr laid his neck upon the block. |
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