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that_o all_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o his_o not_o submit_v himself_o unworthy_o to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o renounce_v the_o article_n covenant_v from_o not_o â—…erding_v himself_o from_o their_o union_n and_o from_o his_o not_o undervalue_v their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n who_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n and_o moderator_n thereof_o and_o put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n but_o particular_o the_o french_a how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o france_n that_o the_o regal_a name_n and_o authority_n shall_v be_v cancel_v from_o the_o convention_n of_o peace_n he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o to_o get_v they_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o make_v good_a promise_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v refuse_v no_o pain_n will_v not_o forbear_v for_o any_o expense_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n but_o will_v adventure_v his_o own_o person_n his_o son_n and_o his_o state_n and_o whatsoever_o 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