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case_n she_o alter_v not_o her_o religion_n for_o the_o papistical_a and_o blasphemous_a mass_n with_o all_o papistical_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v abolish_v throughout_o the_o realm_n not_o only_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o also_o in_o the_o queen_n own_o person_n with_o punishment_n against_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deprehend_v her_o majesty_n express_o name_v in_o the_o former_a and_o not_o except_v in_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o idolater_n be_v death_n as_o they_o everywhere_o mention_n the_o queen_n have_v receive_v this_o please_a message_n depart_v private_o to_o dunkeld_n she_o whither_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o this_o commission_n prevail_v with_o for_o audience_n and_o importune_v for_o a_o dispatch_n in_o her_o answer_n she_o delay_v they_o for_o eight_o day_n after_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o be_v in_o edinburgh_n with_o her_o council_n to_o gain_v her_o majesty_n concession_n the_o brethren_n arm_v themselves_o and_o 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