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will_v have_v leave_v they_o continual_o exist_v and_o in_o be_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o king_n own_o grant_n for_o the_o radical_a limitation_n of_o this_o monarchy_n be_v these_o pag._n 31._o his_o majesty_n who_o best_o know_v by_o his_o counsel_n the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o power_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n concern_v the_o militia_n say_v if_o more_o power_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v they_o then_o by_o law_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o by_o law_n be_v in_o he_o so_o he_o also_o for_o such_o a_o mix_a condition_n of_o this_o monarchy_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v they_o usual_o urge_v what_o
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