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the_o sea_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 1640._o p._n 76_o certain_a project_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n whereby_o she_o advance_v the_o honour_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n p._n 83_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o english_a to_o be_v unanimous_a and_o courageous_a notwithstanding_o the_o troublesome_a condition_n of_o europe_n p._n 87_o the_o content_n of_o the_o apology_n the_o apology_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unhappy_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n and_o o._n cromwell_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n declaration_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o and_o their_o brief_a vindication_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o march_n 15._o 1671_o 2._o p._n 57_o though_o the_o dutch_a be_v protestant_n yet_o this_o war_n be_v lawful_a p._n 58_o the_o right_n of_o the_o flag_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o and_o the_o 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