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this_o inundation_n of_o perjury_n be_v for_o magistrate_n to_o express_v a_o great_a detestation_n of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o their_o word_n as_o occasion_n serve_v but_o by_o their_o action_n too_o by_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o sometime_o give_v that_o for_o a_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o that_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o any_o word_n without_o it_o because_o it_o be_v at_o once_o a_o verbal_a and_o a_o practical_a declaration_n and_o their_o authority_n will_v make_v it_o the_o more_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o regard_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n be_v so_o frequent_o administer_v that_o i_o need_v not_o take_v any_o further_a notice_n of_o they_o here_o but_o that_o which_o more_o immediate_o concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v as_o follow_v you_o shall_v swear_v that_o as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 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