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country_n and_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v no_o more_o to_o england_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 2._o whether_o the_o same_o man_n may_v not_o tie_v himself_o by_o another_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o that_o country_n where_o his_o abode_n be_v though_o occasional_o yea_o consequent_o this_o oath_n prove_v repugnant_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 3._o whether_o a_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o england_n and_o the_o country_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o find_v the_o wrong_a to_o be_v on_o england_n side_n he_o may_v not_o lawful_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o late_a oath_n and_o wage_v war_n against_o england_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v 4._o whether_o in_o ease_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v expel_v and_o a_o new_a government_n settle_v the_o same_o man_n not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o expulsion_n and_o remain_v still_o in_o england_n there_o be_v 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