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strength_n we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n they_o be_v fall_v and_o we_o stand_v upright_o chap._n xiii_o trouble_v from_o ireland_n by_o tyrone_n lurk_v in_o spain_n his_o many_o dissemble_a submission_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n conclude_v chap._n fourteen_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n into_o england_n from_o ireland_n tyrone_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n stir_v and_o rebell_v afresh_o and_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o aid_v by_o â—he_n king_n of_o spain_n these_o force_n be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o lord_n deputie_n hereupon_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr aqâ—ila_n a_o spanish_a captain_n who_o be_v send_v to_o ayâ—â—e_v the_o rebel_n and_o keep_v kinsale_n capitulate_v for_o peace_n tyrone_n forsake_v of_o his_o follower_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n deputie_n and_o be_v pardon_v plot_v a_o new_a rebellion_n when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o process_n to_o answer_v a_o suit_n of_o the_o b._n of_o derry_n 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letter_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n mounteagle_n scan_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o other_o prâ—vy_a councillor_n but_o true_o interpret_v by_o the_o king_n in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a sentence_n at_o that_o time_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o err_v in_o judgement_n the_o examination_n of_o fawk_n the_o apprehension_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o powder-traytor_n god_n from_o heaven_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o protection_n have_v manifest_o show_v our_o church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n to_o be_v the_o malignant_a church_n and_o degenerate_a from_o the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n both_o in_o manner_n and_o doctrine_n coronis_n the_o conclusion_n contain_v diverse_a consideration_n propose_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o well_o affect_v to_o religion_n a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n chapter_n i._n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o observe_v god_n great_a and_o merciful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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