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eschew_v the_o evil_a be_v justifiable_a and_o therefore_o for_o far_a confirmation_n hereof_o though_o the_o premise_n consider_v there_o need_v none_o from_o junius_n brutus_n in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o relic_n chief_o appear_v upon_o some_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n cite_v by_o mr_n prinne_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soceraigne_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 198._o line_n 1._o to_o the_o 18_o from_o who_o i_o gather_v they_o viz_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v seek_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o noble_n sweâ—r_v every_o one_o the_o same_o by_o himself_o whether_o therefore_o the_o king_n or_o most_o of_o the_o noble_n neglect_v their_o oath_n shall_v either_o destroy_v the_o commonweal_n or_o desert_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n ought_v the_o rest_n therefore_o to_o desert_n the_o republic_n or_o at_o least_o but_o rather_o then_o especial_o they_o ought_v to_o show_n their_o fidelity_n when_o as_o other_o neglect_v it_o be_v less_o 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