church_n patrimony_n p._n 68_o vi_o their_o illegal_a force_v the_o king_n to_o go_v against_o his_o oath_n legal_o take_v at_o his_o coronation_n p._n 72._o vii_o their_o swear_n to_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o their_o extirpation_n p._n 75._o viii_o their_o allow_v their_o judge_n to_o punish_v malignant_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a though_o their_o offence_n do_v not_o so_o deserve_v chap._n x._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v repugnant_a to_o those_o general_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v p._n 78._o as_o be_v i._n contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ii_o destructive_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o serve_v rather_o to_o advance_v popery_n iii_o derogatory_a to_o the_o king_n honour_n p._n 80._o iv._o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o take_v for_o the_o uphold_n of_o their_o power_n by_o who_o all_o public_a liberty_n be_v already_o destroy_v v._n inconsistent_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o 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