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any_o ill_a design_n if_o any_o have_v be_v tamper_n to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o popery_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n he_o will_v present_o detect_v those_o mischievous_a instrument_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n and_o applaud_v the_o justice_n that_o have_v be_v do_v on_o coleman_n the_o five_o jesuit_n godfrey_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o that_o brazen_a tribe_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o die_v innocent_o he_o will_v declare_v 〈◊〉_d all_o arbitrary_a design_n detest_v those_o who_o by_o sneak_v flattery_n will_v unâ—â—ngâ—_n the_o ancient_a and_o most_o wise_a constitution_n of_o our_o government_n he_o will_v hearty_o recommend_v parliament_n to_o his_o sacred_a brother_n as_o the_o wise_a and_o safe_a council_n and_o even_o thank_v the_o late_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o their_o zeal_n against_o he_o whilst_o they_o apprehend_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o king_n and_o the_o 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and_o clergy_n of_o london_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n sept._n 21._o 1688._o v._o a_o address_n of_o the_o nonconformist_a minister_n of_o london_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n vi_o the_o address_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n vii_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a for_o settle_v the_o government_n viii_o a_o modest_a proposal_n to_o the_o present_a convention_n ix_o a_o historical_a account_n touch_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n x._o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o new-england_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n erect_v there_o license_v and_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n janeway_n in_o queen's-head-court_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1689._o advertisement_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o six_o and_o seven_o collection_n of_o old_a paper_n with_o new_a title-page_n remote_a from_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n publish_v by_o r._n baldwin_n 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no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o say_a word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o shall_v procure_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n and_o whole_a christian_a people_n true_a and_o perfect_a peace_n in_o all_o time_n come_v that_o we_o shall_v preserve_v and_o keep_v inviolated_a the_o right_n and_o rent_n with_o all_o just_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n neither_o shall_v we_o transfer_v nor_o alienate_v the_o same_o that_o we_o shall_v forbid_v and_o repress_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n reif_n oppression_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wrong_n and_o we_o shall_v command_v and_o procure_v that_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o all_o judgement_n be_v keep_v to_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o uâ—_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o root_v out_o all_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a crime_n out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o empire_n of_o scotland_n and_o we_o faithful_o affirm_v the_o thing_n above_o write_v by_o our_o solemn_a oath_n god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la distinct._n 19_o cap._n a_o caus._n 25._o q._n 1._o cap._n 11._o 11._o 11._o cap._n vergent_fw-la de_fw-fr hereticis_fw-la hereticis_fw-la hereticis_fw-la cap._n infam_n 6._o q._n 1._o p._n 297._o 297._o 297._o suar._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 12._o 12._o 9_o n._n â—_o l._n 2._o c._n 29._o 29._o 29._o cap._n de_fw-fr haer._n haer._n haer._n aâ—zoâ—_n tom._n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 12._o q._n 7._o 7._o 7._o cap._n 2._o sect._n fin_fw-fr de_fw-fr haer._n in_o 6._o 6._o 6._o cap._n cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la legis_fw-la de_fw-la haer._n inno_n iii_o cap._n de_fw-fr vergentis_fw-la vergentis_fw-la vergentis_fw-la vasque_n in_o suar._n disp_n 22._o s._n 4._o n._n 11._o 11._o 11._o s._n 1._o n._n 5._o 5._o 5._o cap._n vergent_fw-la de_fw-fr haer._n haer._n haer._n cap._n ad_fw-la abolendum_fw-la de_fw-la haâ—r_fw-la suâ—r_n dis._n 23._o bul._n vrb._n 4._o &_o inno._n 4._o 4._o 4._o jac._n de_fw-fr gra._n decis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o n._n 2._o 2._o 2._o bonacina_n diano_n castro_n molanus_n etc._n etc._n car._n allen._n ad_fw-la mon._n to_o nobl._n &_o peop._n p._n 41._o 41._o 41._o â—riess_n of_o p._n g._n 13._o &_o clem._n 8._o 8._o 8._o 5._o jes._n trial_n p._n 28._o 28._o 28._o col._n lr._n â—o_o the_o internuncio_n internuncio_n internuncio_n prance_n be_v nar._n p._n 4._o 4._o 4._o caus._n ep._n p._n 189._o 189._o 189._o five_o jes._n tâ—iâ—ls_n p._n 2d_o 2d_o 2d_o caput_fw-la offiâ—â—â—m_fw-la offiâ—â—â—m_fw-la offiâ—â—â—m_fw-la bonâ—ciâ—â—a_o dâ—_n prinâ—_n prat_v disp._n 3._o q._n 2._o 2._o 2._o parson_n be_v philop._n p._n 109._o 109._o 109._o becan_n cont._n aug._n p._n 131_o 132._o in_o fowlis_n p._n 60._o 60._o 60._o oat_n be_v nar._n p._n 4._o n._n 5_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n hist._n ref._n p._n 110._o 110._o 110._o prout_n regalis_fw-la officii_fw-la exposcit_fw-la utilitas_fw-la utilitas_fw-la utilitas_fw-la sicome_a le_fw-fr profit_n de_fw-fr office_n demand_v the_o kingly_a or_o regal_a office_n of_o this_o realm_n mar._n sess._n 3._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o 1_o sam._n 8.5_o 6_o 20._o 18_o edw._n iii_o 20_o edw._n iii_o cap._n 1_o 2._o 1_o jac._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 6_o e._n 6.11.1_o 2_o 3._o omnes_n 10._o 1_o el._n 6._o 1_o el._n 3._o churchman_n