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to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 234._o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n you_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o your_o heart_n p._n 239._o he_o plead_v for_o better_a argument_n for_o convincement_n than_o tumult_n army_n and_o prison_n pag._n 241._o always_o keep_v up_o solid_a piety_n and_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o mend_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a favour_n and_o justice_n pag._n 242._o my_o charge_n and_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v that_o as_o you_o need_v no_o palliation_n for_o any_o design_n so_o that_o you_o study_v real_o to_o exceed_v in_o true_a and_o constant_a demonstration_n of_o goodness_n piety_n and_o virtue_n towards_o the_o people_n even_o all_o these_o man_n that_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n and_o ostentation_n of_o religion_n so_o you_o shall_v neither_o fear_v any_o 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