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<DATE>2008-09-04</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080858.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>To the mo&s;t Illu&s;trious and Serene PRINCE, <HI>His Royal Highne&s;s,</HI></HEAD>
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<L><HI>W</HI>elcom, Great PRINCE, the mo&s;t Augu&s;t in Name,</L>
<L><HI>I</HI>mportant Time did ever bring to Fame.</L>
<L><HI>L</HI>ive ever Crown'd with Merit of Renown;</L>
<L><HI>L</HI>ong may You live, and &s;ee the World Your Own.</L>
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<L><HI>I</HI>n After-Times may Crowns of Bli&s;s attend You;</L>
<L><HI>A</HI>nd may the Lord of Life (the Lamb) Defend You;</L>
<L><HI>M</HI>ay Righteou&s;ne&s;s E&s;pou&s;e You, Glories End You.</L>
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<L><HI>H</HI>appie&s;t of PRINCES, all Good Mens Delight!</L>
<L><HI>E</HI>xcelling Virtues &s;hine in You mo&s;t bright;</L>
<L><HI>N</HI>oble in Blood, but Nobler far in Mind;</L>
<L><HI>R</HI>eligion groans to be by You refin'd:</L>
<L><HI>Y</HI>our Safe Protection She implores with Tears;</L>
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<L><HI>P</HI>ut Her not off, till You redre&s;s Her Fears.</L>
<L><HI>R</HI>e&s;cue Her from the Toyls of <HI>Babel</HI>'s Whore;</L>
<L><HI>I</HI>n&s;ulting <HI>Rome</HI> bring pro&s;trate on the Floor.</L>
<L><HI>N</HI>ip <HI>France</HI>'s Pride, Pull Hell's Great <HI>Lewis</HI> down;</L>
<L><HI>C</HI>onfound his Glory, and Deba&s;e his Crown:</L>
<L><HI>E</HI>nquire into the Time; for it is Now,</L>
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<L><HI>O</HI>ld Antichri&s;t mu&s;t to the Chri&s;tian bow.</L>
<L><HI>F</HI>ight then, Great SIR, Chri&s;t's Cau&s;e, His Faith defend;</L>
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<L><HI>O</HI>b&s;erve His Laws, and on His Word depend:</L>
<L><HI>R</HI>ai&s;e up His Standard, and proclaim His War;</L>
<L><HI>A</HI>ccept the Guardian Sword of Eighty's Star.</L>
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<L><HI>N</HI>one &s;hall Oppo&s;e and Pro&s;per, but &s;hall Fall.</L>
<L><HI>G</HI>reatly confide in GOD, who&s;e Armies &s;hall</L>
<L><HI>E</HI>xtirpate the Fal&s;e Prophet, Bea&s;t and All.</L>
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<L><HI>A</HI>&s;&s;ume the Titles which await Your Brow,</L>
<L><HI>N</HI>ot &s;uch as Potentates do covet Now.</L>
<L><HI>D</HI>i&s;po&s;e Your Self Protector for to be,</L>
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<L><HI>N</HI>ot of <HI>Baal</HI>'s Legions, but Prote&s;tancie.</L>
<L><HI>A</HI>ccelerate Your <HI>Gideonick</HI> Force;</L>
<L><HI>S</HI>teer to the Kingdom void of all Remor&s;e:</L>
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<L><HI>S</HI>ecure under Heav'ns Banner You &s;hall Fight,</L>
<L><HI>A</HI>nd Vanqui&s;h Them; yea, put them all to Flight,</L>
<L><HI>W</HI>here they &s;hall peri&s;h in Eternal Night.</L>
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<TRAILER>Protector of the Prote&s;tant Religion throughout the World.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed for <HI>Thomas Salusbury,</HI> at the Sign Of the <HI>Temple</HI> neat <HI>Temple-Bar.</HI> 1683.</P>
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