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and_o of_o all_o his_o royal_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n and_o that_o our_o law_n do_v not_o reject_v woman_n or_o infant_n in_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o our_o king_n hold_v immediate_o of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o acknowledge_v no_o prince_n on_o earth_n his_o superior_a p._n 46._o chap._n xvi_o show_v that_o all_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n for_o the_o plot_v of_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v unlawful_a and_o further_o show_v what_o misprision_n of_o treason_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a subject_n present_o to_o discover_v treason_n p._n 49._o chap._n xvii_o show_v that_o all_o writ_n process_n execution_n and_o commandment_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_v only_o p._n 51._o chap._n xviii_o all_o freeholder_n be_v advise_v as_o to_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o choose_v for_o future_a 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thereby_o from_o all_o restraint_n bodily_a harm_n or_o violence_n whatsoever_o by_o wicked_a word_n or_o deed_n chap._n xvi_o show_v that_o all_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n for_o the_o plot_v of_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v unlawful_a and_o further_o show_v what_o misprision_n of_o treason_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a subject_n present_o to_o discover_v treason_n now_o we_o be_v to_o know_v how_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v also_o by_o sundry_a law_n in_o force_n to_o congregate_v and_o associate_v ourselves_o to_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n in_o coffeehouse_n or_o elsewhere_o where_o any_o discontent_a seduce_v wicked_a person_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o plot_n or_o contrive_v bodily_a harm_n to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o hard_a mishap_n of_o any_o loyal_a and_o well_o affect_a christian_a 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