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ca._n 6._o the_o 1._o jac._n ca._n 4._o and_o 3_o jac._n ca._n 4._o which_o we_o shall_v handle_v in_o order_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o be_v make_v immediate_o after_o that_o queen_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n when_o she_o find_v nothing_o but_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o general_n for_o the_o word_n puritan_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o know_v much_o less_o our_o modern_a term_n of_o reproach_n whig_n sectary_n or_o fanatic_a and_o she_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n have_v be_v educate_v therein_o and_o resolve_v to_o support_v that_o religion_n cast_v about_o with_o her_o wise_a council_n how_o to_o do_v it_o that_o the_o indifferent_a and_o moderate_a sort_n of_o papist_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o disgu_v or_o alienate_v from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o be_v rather_o invite_v to_o close_v therewith_o it_o be_v therefore_o on_o mature_a deliberation_n conclude_v to_o go_v on_o gentle_o as_o to_o the_o reformation_n and_o not_o to_o 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