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it_o on_o against_o so_o many_o difficulty_n have_v also_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o lead_v we_o thus_o far_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o confusion_n without_o pass_v the_o red_a sea_n of_o blood_n and_o because_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v those_o of_o the_o king_n party_n as_o man_n implacable_a and_o such_o as_o will_v sacrifice_v the_o common_a good_a as_o their_o private_a passion_n we_o do_v sincere_o profess_v that_o we_o do_v reflect_v upon_o our_o past_a suffering_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o cherish_v any_o violent_a thought_n or_o inclination_n to_o have_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o any_o spirit_a person_n transport_v they_o to_o expression_n contrary_a to_o this_o our_o sense_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v they_o and_o desire_v that_o the_o imputation_n may_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o we_o far_o declare_v that_o we_o intend_v by_o our_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n to_o testify_v our_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a power_n as_o it_o now_o reside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o future_a parliament_n upon_o who_o wisdom_n and_o determination_n we_o trust_v god_n will_v give_v such_o a_o blessing_n as_o may_v produce_v a_o perfect_a settlement_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o as_o his_o excellency_n have_v not_o choose_v the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o self-concernment_n but_o the_o firm_a rock_n of_o national_a interest_n whereon_o to_o frame_v our_o settlement_n it_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o prayer_n that_o when_o the_o building_n come_v to_o be_v raise_v it_o may_v not_o like_o rome_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o brethren_n nor_o like_o babel_n be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n but_o that_o we_o may_v all_o speak_v one_o language_n and_o be_v of_o one_o name_n that_o all_o mention_n of_o party_n and_o faction_n and_o all_o rancour_n and_o animosity_n may_v be_v throw_v in_o and_o bury_v like_o rubbish_n under_o the_o foundation_n subscribe_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n the_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n the_o earl_n of_o berkshire_n the_o earl_n of_o dover_n the_o earl_n of_o peterborough_n the_o earl_n of_o norwich_n the_o earl_n of_o cork_n the_o earl_n of_o carbery_n the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n the_o viscount_n ogle_n the_o viscount_n grandison_n the_o viscount_n lumley_n the_o viscount_n brounker_n the_o lord_n lucas_n the_o lord_n bellasis_n the_o lord_n loughborough_n the_o lord_n lexinton_n the_o lord_n brereton_n tho._n fuller_n bp._n of_o kerry_n sir_n william_n compton_n sir_n francis_n vane_n john_n russel_n wil._n ashburnham_n edward_n villers_n thomas_n howard_n will_n howard_n sir_n jarvis_n clifton_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n tho._n corbet_n bar._n sir_n tho._n littleton_n bar._n sir_n john_n greenvil_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n wil._n thorold_n bar._n sir_n tho._n prestwich_n bar._n sir_n orlando_n bridgman_n sir_n ed._n pie_n sir_n lewis_n kirke_n sir_n tho._n smith_n sir_n rob._n stapleton_n sir_n wil._n coney_n sir_n nich._n crisp_n sir_n hugh_n cartwright_n sir_n sutton_n cony_n sir_n henry_n chichley_n sir_n wil._n morton_n sir_n ed._n savage_n sir_n tho._n armstrong_n sir_n john_n stephen_n sir_n humph._n bennet_n sir_n wil._n howard_n sir_n hen._n wroth_a sir_n wil._n dacres_n sir_n rich._n malevory_n sir_n arthur_n gorge_fw-fr sir_n anthony_n jackson_n sir_n robert_n bolles_n george_n morley_n d._n d._n tho._n warmstry_n d._n d._n jer._n taylor_n d._n d._n phil._n king_n d._n d._n e._n penrodock_n will_n legg_n george_n penrodock_n tho._n lower_n herbert_n price_n tho._n panton_n robert_n ruthen_n coll._n fretswel_n john_n jeffryes_n adrian_n scrope_n wil._n burgh_n john_n mayard_n ed._n rosecarack_n and_o many_o other_o finis_fw-la