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h._n martin_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o house_n they_o need_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v nâ—â—_n religion_n but_o liberty_n they_o fight_v for_o and_o so_o little_a do_v some_o of_o they_o value_v their_o religion_n that_o as_o col._n morley_n and_o other_o with_o hiâ—_n say_v they_o will_v cast_v themselves_o upon_o any_o nation_n even_o the_o turk_n rather_o than_o let_v the_o king_n subdue_v they_o mr._n b.'s_n key_n for_o catholic_n mention_v several_a of_o the_o popish_a design_n which_o say_v he_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o maxim_n that_o their_o foundation_n must_v be_v mutation_n which_o will_v cause_v a_o relaxation_n and_o serve_v as_o so_o many_o violent_a disease_n as_o stone_n or_o gout_n to_o a_o speedy_a destruction_n p._n 318._o upon_o which_o he_o add_v this_o consultation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n we_o shall_v necessitate_v the_o puritan_n protestant_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n as_o prisoner_n or_o else_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n if_o they_o keep_v 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