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glorious ends of his divine creation, in obedience 

 to the commands of the sovereign decrees of 

 God, the Almighty discharged him the sove- 

 raignty of government ; so exil'd him from the 

 glorious sun-shine of Paradise. Of whom, if you 

 please, let us have an account. But I wonder 

 at one thing, to me it's a paradox. 



Am. What's that? 



Theoph. You writ your book in 58, and 

 spread the net to 85. 



Am. What if I do ; I lived in the reign of 

 five kings, and in the time of four great wor- 

 thies. 



Theoph. Was O. P. one? 



Am. I leave that bone for you to pick. But 

 this I assert, that great English Hero was exem- 

 plary in piety, eminent in policy, prudent in 

 conduct, magnanimous in courage, indefatigable 

 in vigilancy, industriously laborious in watch- 

 ings, heroick in enterprize, constant in resolu- 

 tion, successful in war ; one that never wanted 

 a presence of mind in the greatest difficulties ; 

 all the world owns him for a great general, that 

 influenced all Europe, gave laws to all neigh- 

 bouring nations, and disciplined France with 

 English arms. 



Theoph. These are great encomiums. Was 

 the Lord R. one ? 



Am. That great man of worth and honour, 



