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n._n promise_n that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v under_o this_o power_n and_o protection_n i_o will_v not_o contrive_v or_o attempt_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o they_o but_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o they_o will_v endeavour_v myself_o faithful_o in_o my_o place_n and_o call_v to_o do_v what_o every_o good_a member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o country_n only_o he_o add_v this_o he_o who_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o engagement_n 131._o p._n 131._o so_o as_o if_o they_o do_v oblige_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o allegiance_n or_o render_v he_o unable_a to_o act_v according_a thereunto_o upon_o any_o seasonable_a emergent_a occasion_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n take_v it_o but_o only_o he_o who_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o his_o bounden_a allegiance_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o force_n and_o can_v exercise_v it_o and_o that_o 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