THE
Loyal Subjects
LITTANY.
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FRom sawing the Crown 'twixt Phanaticks and Fryars,
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From Whitehall Scaffolds and Smithfield Fires,
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From the Jesuits Morals outdone by the Tryers,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From every Religion which Treason allows,
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From the Geneva stifness and the Roman bows,
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From affronting of God, or adoring of Shows,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From slicing the Pope into Presbyter John,
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More sawcy in Consort than he is alone,
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From a Legion of Devils to extirpate one,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From fermenting the Rout with Chimaerical fears,
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From buying with Blood and enjoying with Tears,
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A Liberty copied by that of Argiers,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From being twice chous'd with the same sort of Cant,
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From defending the King by Scotch Covenant,
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From reforming the Church till we leave nothing on't,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From a Bi-fronted Conscience like the Sign of an Alehouse,
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That faces the Church, and out faces the Gallows,
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With one side stark raw, and the other side Callous,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From a Supreme Vicar to shackle the King,
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From a long round Senate which means the same thing,
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From a Monk without, and a Devil within,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From advancing Gods Church by such sins as wo'd fright ye,
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From listing of Rebels to aid the Almighty,
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From taking of Rats-bane for Elixir Vitae,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From the Popish rage and the Popular fret,
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Which with brotherly Malice their Sov'raign beset,
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From rescinding Bull, and reforming Bullet,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From the Lords in the Tower, and the Lords that are out,
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From assaulting the King by Dagger or Vote,
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From our Ruin point blank, or Nine Mile about,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From the Dark Lanthorn-Plot, and the Green Ribbon Club,
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From brewing Sedition in a Sanctified Tub,
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From reforming a Prince by the Model of Job,
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Libera nos Domine.
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From the National Wealth by a Junto possest,
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By cajoling of one half, and plundering the rest.
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From the Commonwealths Arms with his Holiness's Crest.
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Libera nos Domine.
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