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the_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n intend_v in_o the_o paper_n of_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o again_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n all_o which_o be_v due_o consider_v we_o be_v extreme_o sorry_a that_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v give_v way_n but_o countenance_v the_o army_n in_o their_o meddle_v with_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o authorize_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o upon_o proposition_n of_o peace_n which_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o these_o proposition_n be_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o without_o all_o question_n it_o have_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o former_a profession_n and_o proceed_n that_o the_o proposition_n of_o peace_n have_v be_v 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