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fire_n and_o sword_n but_o also_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o supplication_n pag._n 27._o violent_a humour_n of_o ambition_n to_o a_o monarchy_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n upon_o suppose_a indignity_n the_o secure_n of_o their_o own_o greatness_n by_o impayr_v their_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n 3_o if_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o war_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o war_n cease_v for_o toleration_n consider_v the_o papist_n if_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v will_v never_o rest_v until_o they_o see_v a_o alteration_n and_o full_a restore_n of_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n 4_o if_o any_o of_o the_o latter_a case_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n yet_o can_v popery_n strengthen_v and_o secure_v his_o majesty_n therein_o because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a &_o probable_a that_o the_o papist_n will_v sincere_o and_o faithful_o sight_n the_o bottaile_n of_o a_o protestant_a king_n against_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o ownereligion_n 5_o popery_n can_v strengthen_v his_o majesty_n against_o â—â—restâ—â—â—_n and_o doâ—â—esticall_a force_n for_o in_o all_o reason_n none_o be_v like_a to_o rebel_v at_o home_n but_o papist_n as_o be_v man_n fest_n by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a war_n which_o have_v be_v in_o england_n or_o ireland_n this_o 46._o year_n and_o upwardes_o 6_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o such_o toleration_n will_v rather_o breed_v dissension_n and_o civil_a worte_n at_o home_n among_o we_o than_o any_o way_n hinder_v or_o stay_v the_o same_o 7_o popish_a religion_n can_v any_o way_n secure_v the_o king_n against_o neither_o foreign_a nor_o domestical_a attempt_n 1_o because_o the_o papister_n obedience_n and_o â—idelay_n be_v pin_v upon_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n who_o when_o he_o plead_v may_v discharge_v they_o from_o their_o alloageane_n unto_o their_o prince_n two_o because_o the_o popish_a say_v wenken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o people_n consider_v the_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n 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