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condition_n 5._o 11._o edw._n 3._o cap._n 2_o 3_o 5._o by_o these_o border_a war_n with_o france_n the_o peaceable_a condition_n of_o england_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n then_o propound_v to_o they_o a_o invitation_n to_o come_v over_o into_o england_n ☜_o p._n ditto_n ☜_o promise_v they_o share_v and_o share-like_a with_o his_o own_o people_n with_o such_o other_o immunity_n as_o they_o take_v his_o offer_n come_v over_o and_o bring_v their_o manufacture_n with_o they_o which_o can_v never_o after_o be_v recall_v so_o as_o now_o the_o wool_n and_o the_o manufacture_n live_v together_o ditto_n p._n ditto_n and_o like_v to_o man_n and_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o they_o care_v for_o one_o another_o both_o will_v thrive_v but_o if_o they_o come_v to_o play_v their_o game_n apart_o both_o will_v be_v loser_n in_o the_o conclusion_n another_o mean_n to_o advance_v trade_n be_v the_o settle_n of_o a_o rule_n upon_o exportation_n and_o importation_n ☜_o p._n 70._o 3._o ☜_o which_o 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