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for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o we_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v break_v so_o that_o without_o the_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o fidelity_n the_o law_n of_o god_n almighty_n in_o our_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o all_o humane_a covenant_n 148_o p._n 148_o such_o pact_n will_v become_v but_o so_o many_o loose_a material_n without_o the_o main_a binder_n in_o the_o fence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o will_v therefore_o be_v tread_v down_o or_o break_v through_o by_o every_o herd_n of_o unruly_a man_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o violate_v what_o they_o esteem_v most_o just_a and_o sacred_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o reign_v and_o they_o will_v be_v much_o more_o encourage_v to_o break_v all_o oath_n of_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n ☞_o ☞_o when_o they_o once_o believe_v that_o their_o ascent_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n like_o the_o come_n of_o the_o repute_a heir_n unto_o the_o crown_n 13._o crown_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d hen._n 7._o p._n 13._o 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by_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soldiery_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v a_o lawful_a prince_n after_o this_o he_o with_o justice_n tax_v mr._n white_a as_o the_o 93._o the_o p._n 93._o first_o part_n of_o this_o history_n give_v a_o account_n and_o then_o show_v that_o bishop_n bramhal_o flee_v from_o england_n rather_o than_o submit_v to_o the_o usurpation_n and_o that_o the_o other_o bishop_n that_o stay_v at_o home_n 154._o p._n 153_o 154._o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o if_o all_o zealous_a loyalist_n have_v withdraw_v themselves_o will_v by_o degree_n have_v dye_v away_o and_o because_o they_o refuse_v the_o oath_n impose_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o of_o their_o fortune_n ☜_o ☜_o they_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v treacherous_a in_o undermine_v the_o usurp_v government_n or_o disloyal_a to_o the_o king_n in_o enjoy_v protection_n under_o oliver_n who_o they_o neither_o arm_v nor_o own_a in_o power_n 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