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A new Protestant Litany.
From the Race of Ignatius, and all their Colleagues;
From all the base Counsels of Bougres and Teagues,
And from Popery rampant, and all her Intrigues,
Libera nos Domine.
From all the base Counsels of Bougres and Teagues,
And from Popery rampant, and all her Intrigues,
Libera nos Domine.
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From Cobweb-Lawn-Charters, from sham-freedom Banters;
Our Liberty-Keepers, and new Gospel-Planters,
In the trusty kind hands of our great Quo Warranters,
Libera nos, &c.
Our Liberty-Keepers, and new Gospel-Planters,
In the trusty kind hands of our great Quo Warranters,
Libera nos, &c.
From High-Court Commissions to Rome to rejoin us;
From a Rhadamanth Chancellor, the Western Judg Minos,
Made Head of our Church by new Jure Divinos,
Libera nos, &c.
From a Rhadamanth Chancellor, the Western Judg Minos,
Made Head of our Church by new Jure Divinos,
Libera nos, &c.
From our great Test Records, cut out into Thrums;
From Waste-paper Laws, us'd with Pasties and Plums,
Magna Charta, Magna Farta, made Fodder for Bums,
Libera nos, &c.
From Waste-paper Laws, us'd with Pasties and Plums,
Magna Charta, Magna Farta, made Fodder for Bums,
Libera nos, &c.
From a new-found stone Doublet, to the old Sleeve of Lawn,
And all to make room for the Popelander Spawn,
To see a Babe born thro Bed-Curtains close drawn,
Libera nos, &c.
And all to make room for the Popelander Spawn,
To see a Babe born thro Bed-Curtains close drawn,
Libera nos, &c.
From resolving to-night where to lie in to-morrow,
And from cunning Back-door to let Midwife thorow,
Eight Months full grown Man-child born without Pang or Sorrow,
Libera nos, &c.
And from cunning Back-door to let Midwife thorow,
Eight Months full grown Man-child born without Pang or Sorrow,
Libera nos, &c.
From a Godfather Pope to the Heir of a Throne;
From three Christian Names to one Sirname unknown,
With a Tyler Milch Nurse now the Mother's Milk's gone,
Libera nos, &c.
From three Christian Names to one Sirname unknown,
With a Tyler Milch Nurse now the Mother's Milk's gone,
Libera nos, &c.
From Gun-Powder Bonfires, all turn'd out of play,
Not a poor Window-Candle dare to give a stol'n Ray,
But all kept reserv'd for great Simnel's Birth-day,
Libera nos, &c.
Not a poor Window-Candle dare to give a stol'n Ray,
But all kept reserv'd for great Simnel's Birth-day,
Libera nos, &c.
From Dad Petre Pilots at the Helm to befriend us,
With all Hands that Pope, Turk, or Devil can lend us;
And eke from a second Queen Bess to defend us,
Libera nos, &c.
With all Hands that Pope, Turk, or Devil can lend us;
And eke from a second Queen Bess to defend us,
Libera nos, &c.
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From Nuncio's from Rome to consult how to drub
The Protestant Hydra by our Hercules' Club;
And a Warming-Pan Plot, worse than Cellier's Meal-Tub,
Libera nos, &c.
The Protestant Hydra by our Hercules' Club;
And a Warming-Pan Plot, worse than Cellier's Meal-Tub,
Libera nos, &c.
From old hundred of thousand Pound Fines underrated;
Russel's Head for his Common-House Votes elevated,
And Essex's Razor at Rome consecrated,
Libera nos, &c.
Russel's Head for his Common-House Votes elevated,
And Essex's Razor at Rome consecrated,
Libera nos, &c.
From Sampson-Cord Oaths snapt asunder with Ease;
From no Faith in Man; Coleman's Mouth with a squeeze
Stopt to tell no more Tales of Father La Chaise,
Libera nos, &c.
From no Faith in Man; Coleman's Mouth with a squeeze
Stopt to tell no more Tales of Father La Chaise,
Libera nos, &c.
From old Dunkirk sold for a Song and a Dance,
The Protestant long design'd Cause to advance,
By most Christian Reformers, the Dragoons of France,
Libera nos, &c.
The Protestant long design'd Cause to advance,
By most Christian Reformers, the Dragoons of France,
Libera nos, &c.
From supporting our Church A-la-mode Magdalano,
From Mahomet Monsieur, our new Lord Sultano,
And from English Pipes turn'd to French Fistul' in ano,
Libera nos, &c.
From Mahomet Monsieur, our new Lord Sultano,
And from English Pipes turn'd to French Fistul' in ano,
Libera nos, &c.
From Tyrconnel's Bogtrotters, at the old Trade of Throat-cutting;
From new conqu'ring Ireland for the English old Footing,
And from Sacrament Oaths of North Heresy rooting,
Libera nos, &c.
From new conqu'ring Ireland for the English old Footing,
And from Sacrament Oaths of North Heresy rooting,
Libera nos, &c.
From Judges with Empson and Dudley's Infection;
From Knaves in Fools-Coats, by infallible Direction,
Raising Heretick Armies for the Roman Protection,
Libera nos, &c.
From Knaves in Fools-Coats, by infallible Direction,
Raising Heretick Armies for the Roman Protection,
Libera nos, &c.
From threescore thousand Crowns, under Planet Malignant,
Giv'n Loretto's great Lady, that famous Heav'n Regnant,
To purchase no more than a poor Cushion pregnant,
Libera nos, &c.
Giv'n Loretto's great Lady, that famous Heav'n Regnant,
To purchase no more than a poor Cushion pregnant,
Libera nos, &c.
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