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in_o the_o nation_n many_o good_a people_n will_v be_v concern_v to_o know_v whether_o by_o our_o law_n and_o constitution_n there_o be_v no_o due_a correction_n for_o those_o relic_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n to_o which_o for_o their_o satisfaction_n i_o can_v assure_v they_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a and_o that_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o have_v now_o such_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o judge_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o some_o effectual_a course_n will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o due_a correction_n of_o those_o bold_a presumption_n against_o the_o law_n and_o insolence_n against_o her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o for_o a_o better_a regulation_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o county_n for_o the_o future_a finis_fw-la