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duke_n of_o albemarle_n eminent_o in_o perform_v that_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o general_a that_o do_v the_o work_n the_o bank_n of_o power_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o the_o sea_n of_o their_o affection_n begin_v to_o shrink_v and_o as_o be_v say_v of_o bee_n it_o be_v know_v they_o be_v prepare_v to_o fight_v by_o their_o unusual_a hum_n king_n charles_n begin_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o with_o reverence_n in_o the_o marketplace_n they_o drink_v his_o health_n in_o tavern_n no_o reproach_n from_o the_o magistrate_n no_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o time_n can_v silence_v the_o multitude_n king_n charles_n be_v pray_v for_o in_o some_o church_n and_o his_o picture_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o all_o man_n when_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o which_o must_v have_v be_v do_v be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o convenient_a manner_n what_o be_v allege_v 13._o pag._n 13._o against_o the_o irish_a in_o the_o comparison_n be_v already_o abundant_o refell_v where_o 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the_o king_n dcelaration_n who_o be_v those_o that_o erect_v that_o odious_a court_n for_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n let_v those_o english_a protestant_n claim_v his_o majesty_n grace_n 13._o pag._n 13._o because_o say_v he_o they_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n free_o and_o absolute_o and_o let_v this_o gentleman_n be_v content_v the_o irish_a catholic_n claim_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o majesty_n promise_n in_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n until_o he_o bring_v more_o pregnant_a argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o be_v dissolve_v on_o 14._o pag._n 14._o all_o part_n those_o article_n be_v print_v and_o such_o as_o will_v read_v they_o may_v find_v that_o they_o merit_v not_o the_o character_n they_o receive_v from_o this_o gentleman_n as_o if_o by_o they_o the_o king_n have_v transfer_v all_o the_o regalia_z both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a which_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n yet_o 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