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religion_n on_o the_o face_n of_o rebellion_n will_v not_o long_o serve_v to_o hide_v the_o man_n deformity_n that_o use_v it_o 57_o mislead_v subject_n may_v learn_v by_o their_o misery_n that_o religion_n to_o their_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o king_n can_v be_v part_v without_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o infelicity_n 58._o god_n may_v honour_v a_o king_n not_o only_o with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o realm_n but_o also_o with_o the_o suffer_v many_o indignity_n and_o a_o untimely_a death_n for_o they_o while_o he_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o a_o thousand_o kingdom_n 59_o a_o captive_a king_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n as_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n there_o be_v but_o few_o step_n 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