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charge_n which_o be_v say_v they_o grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish._n this_o be_v collect_v as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o their_o after-note_n from_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o ormund_n pap._n 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o in_o all_o which_o i_o assure_v the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n or_o phrase_n to_o be_v find_v as_o i_o will_v or_o i_o do_v grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a indeed_o i_o find_v therein_o his_o majesty_n consent_v to_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o irish_a and_o he_o set_v down_o the_o reason_n necessitate_v he_o thereunto_o which_o these_o honest_a observatour_n have_v total_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o lest_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o appearance_n of_o blame_n at_o all_o in_o their_o accusation_n in_o which_o they_o do_v altogether_o as_o wise_o as_o satan_n do_v when_o he_o speak_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o do_v omit_v but_o only_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sentence_n as_o will_v if_o express_v have_v 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