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ground_n of_o decline_v the_o place_n but_o rather_o of_o desire_v the_o place_n as_o for_o our_o cry_v up_o the_o presbytery_n because_o we_o hope_v to_o carry_v some_o sway_n in_o it_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a to_o bear_v any_o part_n in_o it_o but_o we_o hearty_o desire_v that_o christ_n may_v rule_v and_o we_o shall_v most_o willing_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o his_o government_n 13._o whether_o there_o be_v no_o other_o apparent_a cause_n to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o episcopacy_n which_o have_v strong_o labour_v to_o oppose_v it_o etc._n etc._n we_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v have_v be_v other_o cause_n but_o none_o so_o apparent_a as_o episcopacy_n but_o whereas_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o you_o may_v well_o have_v leave_v out_o without_o any_o detriment_n either_o to_o your_o sense_n or_o the_o truth_n you_o say_v that_o episcopacy_n have_v strong_o labour_v to_o oppose_v 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