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which_o we_o shall_v needs_o open_o incur_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o poâ—…ons_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o country_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o trouble_n insomuch_o as_o our_o welfare_n hindrance_n or_o damage_n be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o country_n for_o whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o ambitious_a folk_n be_v to_o desire_v to_o reign_v alone_o with_o foredetermination_n to_o exclude_v all_o other_o i_o contrariwise_o have_v not_o only_o give_v â—…y_n consent_n that_o the_o counsel_n shall_v be_v â—…reased_v &_o the_o authority_n communicateâ—…_n to_o many_o but_o also_o have_v offer_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o to_o give_v room_n to_o other_o where_o of_o the_o regent_n &_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o say_a counsel_n can_v be_v witness_n therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o seek_v more_o apparent_a cause_n of_o the_o trouble_v some_o where_o else_o and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o say_v country_n be_v very_o jealous_a 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