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and_o confusion_n that_o now_o threaten_v it_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o enable_n they_o to_o redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o present_a oppession_n that_o their_o choose_a deputy_n may_v meet_v and_o consult_v how_o to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n promote_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n liberty_n peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o pour_v out_o oursad_a complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o our_o powerful_a oppressor_n humble_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v come_v forth_o speedy_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a man_n arthur_n haslerig_n thomas_n scot_n herbert_n morley_n john_n bulkley_n john_n birch_n george_n fenwick_n anthony_n earby_n thomas_n lyster_n thomas_n birch_n thomas_n saunders_n henry_n darly_n john_n weaver_n