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to Job only while he discoursed with another concerning him; but when he vouchsafed to speak himself to him, began to rebuke those, who had mistaken and mis-judged his Case, and to restore the patient Man to his former Prospe­rity: So now, that his Majesty hath admitted us to His Presence, and spoken Face to Face with us; I doubt not, but we shall see fairer Days, and be as Rich in the Possession of our own as ever we were.

I wonder at those that seem to doubt the Suc­cess of this Parliament, or that the Misunder­standing between the King and his People should last any longer, now they are so happily met. His Majesties Wants are not so great, but that we may find means to supply him: Nor our De­sires so unreasonable, or so incompatible with Government, but that His Majesty may well sa­tisfie them. For our late Experience, I hope, will teach us what Rocks to shun; and how ne­cessary the use of Moderation is. And for His Majesty, he has had Experiencé enough, how that prospers, which is gotten without the con­current Good Will of his People: Never more Money taken from the Subject; never more want in the Exchequer. If we look upon what has been paid; it is more then ever the People of England were wont to pay in such a time: if we look upon what has been effected therewith;it

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