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protector_n in_o arm_n nay_o after_o you_o appear_v in_o this_o posture_n what_o be_v deny_v you_o from_o nottingham_n that_o may_v give_v you_o cause_n to_o proceed_v in_o arm_n till_o you_o bring_v they_o to_o give_v the_o king_n battle_n you_o take_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o power_n against_o his_o will_n you_o use_v they_o in_o battle_n to_o the_o imminent_a endanger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o yet_o you_o take_v not_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o you_o can_v satisfy_v your_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o see_v now_o whether_o you_o can_v set_v such_o a_o conscience_n before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o plea_n as_o you_o do_v pag._n 142._o lord_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v we_o aim_v at_o no_o hurt_n to_o our_o king_n we_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n to_o deliver_v our_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o preserve_v what_o thy_o majesty_n what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o 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