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will_v utter_o abolish_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o part_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o everlasting_a fame_n i_o mean_v whiâ—â—t_v time_n shall_v be_v but_o i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o slight_v the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o i_o have_v bring_v my_o own_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n into_o our_o court_n that_o so_o when_o we_o have_v want_v a_o law_n or_o ordinance_n we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o statute_n provide_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o find_v a_o great_a readiness_n in_o our_o general_a court_n to_o take_v all_o help_n and_o benefit_n thereby_o and_o never_o do_v i_o otherwise_o oppose_v the_o law_n of_o england_n nor_o ever_o stand_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o be_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v my_o life_n for_o the_o same_o when_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o