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her_o subject_n for_o thâ—ir_a sake_n and_o endanger_v she_o own_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n ii_o whether_o england_n have_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o defend_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o hollander_n or_o whether_o the_o hollander_n have_v endeavour_v to_o deserve_v the_o friendship_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o thence_o or_o have_v any_o way_n show_v themselves_o grateful_a for_o it_o chap._n iii_o whether_o england_n can_v expect_v any_o benefit_n by_o continue_v to_o take_v the_o hollander_n part_n and_o whether_o the_o hollander_n do_v deserve_v the_o same_o by_o wish_v or_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o england_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v cha._n four_o of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o hollander_n &_o of_o the_o division_n among_o they_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o whether_o respect_v of_o religion_n may_v urge_v england_n still_o to_o assist_v they_o chap._n v._n chap._n i._n a_o brief_a description_n of_o 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