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the_o inquisition_n 〈◊〉_d and_o declare_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saiâ—…e_a letter_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poâ—…ples_n displeasure_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o further_a hope_n of_o remedy_n to_o be_v look_v for_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o ensue_v afterward_o be_v to_o be_v wyte_z upon_o it_o &_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o i_o by_o my_o like_a induction_n &_o persuasion_n have_v cause_v many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o rise_v and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o or_o that_o i_o have_v so_o seduce_v corrupt_a and_o provoke_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n aforehande_fw-ge that_o they_o make_v league_n conspiracy_n &_o conjuration_n and_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o thereby_o against_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o ordinance_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v at_o all_o time_n afore_o and_o that_o to_o the_o same_o end_n there_o have_v be_v 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