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parliament_n assistance_n he_o may_v carry_v the_o reputation_n of_o it_o high_o in_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o speech_n of_o this_o strain_n so_o become_v a_o english_a monarch_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o kind_a reception_n from_o a_o english_a parliament_n and_o be_v answer_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o large_a supply_n since_o a_o neighbour_a court_n be_v thereupon_o at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o think_v of_o a_o prince_n they_o have_v reckon_v upon_o as_o their_o own_o and_o of_o who_o real_a friendship_n this_o unexpected_a speech_n give_v they_o ground_n to_o doubt_v they_o well_o know_v that_o a_o true_a english_a heart_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o their_o design_n and_o that_o a_o king_n jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o encroachment_n of_o any_o neighbour_a state_n to_o plunge_v that_o court_n yet_o 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