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and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o arundels_n case_n 21_o ric._n 2._o plac._n coronae_fw-la n._n 4_o 6_o 7._o 2._o in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o every_o man_n take_v before_o he_o sit_v in_o parliament_n you_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yourselves_o among_o other_o member_n 15._o exact_v collect_v p._n 16._o 19_o 21._o 59_o 66._o 83._o 102._o 103._o 118._o 123._o 125._o 141._o 142._o 143._o 173._o 180._o 195._o 219._o 259._o 281._o 307._o 380._o 312._o 360._o 376._o 457._o a_o collect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o 18._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61._o 64._o 96._o 181._o 182._o 310._o 321._o 424._o 425._o 499._o 599_o 623_o 696._o 806._o 807._o 879._o appendix_n p._n 15._o in_o above_o one_o hundred_o remonstrance_n declaration_n petition_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v profess_v you_o never_o intend_v the_o least_o hurt_n injury_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n crown_n dignity_n or_o posterity_n but_o intend_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n more_o honour_n happiness_n glory_n and_o greatness_n than_o ever_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o you_o will_v make_v good_a to_o the_o uttermost_a with_o jour_fw-fr life_n and_o fortune_n the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n you_o have_v always_o bear_v to_o he_o that_o all_o contribution_n loan_n shall_v be_v employ_v only_o to_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n authority_n person_n royal_a dignity_n law_n of_o the_o land_n peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o of_o 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shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o say_a clause_n in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v make_v void_a and_o null_a and_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o person_n neither_o shall_v any_o place_n or_o office_n be_v void_a hereafter_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o not_o take_v of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o any_o law_n custom_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o member_n 108._o another_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o secure_v &_o seclude_v member_n in_o opposition_n to_o these_o tyrannous_a destructive_a illegal_a and_o traitorous_a proceed_n of_o 40._o or_o 50._o cheat_a schismatic_n sit_v nuder_n the_o force_n and_o promote_a the_o jnterest_n of_o will_n and_o power_n of_o the_o rebellious_a council_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o army_n the_o secure_v and_o seclude_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o declare_v as_o follow_v *_o a_o public_a declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o secure_v &_o seclude_v 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