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highness_n assent_v thereunto_o or_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n to_o
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shall_v not_o contrive_v design_n or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o person_n or_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v as_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o your_o highness_n will_v be_v please_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o next_o meeting_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o cause_v several_a summons_n in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n to_o be_v issue_v forth_o to_o such_o person_n as_o your_o highness_n shall_v think_v fit_a be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o parliament_n whereto_o your_o highness_n have_v consent_v to_o sit_v and_o serve_v as_o member_n in_o the_o other_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o summon_v the_o say_a person_n shall_v be_v respective_o command_v to_o be_v and_o personal_o to_o appear_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o time_n to_o be_v 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