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the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o of_o his_o loyal_a people_n in_o the_o property_n of_o their_o good_n or_o liberty_n of_o their_o person_n be_v pray_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o the_o commons_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n we_o your_o dutiful_a commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n we_o think_v it_o be_v a_o meet_a and_o most_o necessary_a duty_n be_v call_v by_o your_o majesty_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v of_o the_o great_a and_o urgent_a affair_n of_o this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n note_n commons_o remonstrance_n against_o the_o duke_n 4_o car._n anno_fw-la 1628._o rush_n collect._n pag._n 631._o note_n find_v they_o at_o this_o time_n in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n faithful_o and_o dutiful_o to_o inform_v your_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o with_o bleed_a heart_n and_o bend_a knee_n to_o crave_v your_o speedy_a redress_n therein_o as_o to_o your_o wisdom_n unto_o which_o we_o most_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o 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