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defend_v we_o may_v zealous_o defend_v our_o own_o innocence_n second_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v say_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n as_o against_o the_o king_n command_n for_o their_o own_o preservation_n so_o we_o affirm_v it_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n conjunctive_o consider_v or_o when_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n be_v general_o violate_v and_o the_o oppression_n be_v almost_o epidemical_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o self-preservation_n against_o the_o king_n command_n and_o justify_v their_o cause_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n but_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o alex._n de_fw-fr alice_n say_v be_v in_o we_o without_o our_o cooperation_n and_o of_o god_n put_v in_o and_o impression_n thus_o have_v hear_v my_o judgement_n and_o our_o present_a cause_n defend_v pray_v have_v a_o little_a patience_n to_o hear_v my_o affection_n it_o be_v write_v psal_n 2.11_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v first_o let_v we_o rejoice_v that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o merciless_a enemy_n from_o a_o religion_n so_o false_a and_o from_o such_o foolish_a counsellor_n as_o will_v have_v make_v we_o slave_n but_o second_o let_v it_o be_v with_o tremble_a when_o we_o consider_v first_o our_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o providence_n second_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o dismal_a calamity_n that_o have_v befall_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n through_o evil_a counsellor_n let_v we_o rejoice_v that_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v let_v we_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o calamity_n that_o have_v befall_v this_o nation_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 9.1_o our_o religion_n teach_v we_o love_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n let_v we_o not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o at_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n to_o we_o that_o our_o religion_n our_o law_n our_o liberty_n our_o life_n and_o our_o posterity_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o sink_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o tyranny_n of_o jesuit_n and_o bloodthirsty_a papist_n let_v we_o bewail_v our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n necessity_n nothing_o but_o necessity_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o our_o religion_n and_o our_o posterity_n from_o popery_n and_o slavery_n force_v we_o to_o this_o last_o remedy_n i_o rejoice_v that_o we_o be_v escape_v i_o be_o sorry_a even_o for_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n well_o then_o let_v we_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v we_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 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matter_n let_v we_o not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a let_v we_o ease_v tender_a conscience_n and_o perform_v our_o vow_n make_v in_o our_o distress_n and_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n let_v we_o practise_v that_o religion_n which_o we_o have_v defend_v with_o our_o utmost_a zeal_n and_o life_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n love_n and_o peace_n courtesy_n and_o mercy_n that_o glory_n may_v be_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o men._n three_o let_v we_o strive_v for_o union_n among_o ourselves_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v let_v we_o join_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o our_o animosity_n and_o not_o strive_v for_o private_a interest_n but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a let_v we_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o as_o those_o who_o love_n life_n 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