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they_o disclaim_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o house_n so_o they_o will_v not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o interest_n any_o further_a than_o he_o shall_v disclaim_v he_o and_o his_o father_n opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o will_v with_o convenient_a speed_n consider_v of_o the_o paper_n send_v to_o they_o from_o oliver_n cromwell_n to_o who_o the_o english_a general_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o army_n continue_v the_o same_o they_o have_v profess_v themselves_o to_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o scotland_n wish_v to_o they_o as_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o by_o his_o word_n they_o ought_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v what_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o 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