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An address agreed upon at the committee for the French War, and read in the House of Commons April the 19th, 1689.
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee for the French War.
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interest_n of_o france_n have_v still_o power_n enougd_v to_o render_v all_o this_o ineffectual_a and_o to_o frustrate_v the_o nation_n of_o all_o their_o pope_n and_o expectation_n nor_o do_v france_n only_o tender_v this_o desire_a war_n ineffectual_a but_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o make_v we_o practise_v their_o injustice_n and_o irregularity_n some_o year_n before_o by_o turn_v our_o force_n against_o out_o next_o neighbour_n by_o assault_v their_o smirna_n fleet._n nor_o be_v they_o more_o industrious_a by_o corrupt_a mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o power_n than_o careful_a by_o the_o same_o way_n to_o support_v it_o and_o know_v that_o from_o parliament_n only_o can_v probable_o proceed_v a_o obstruction_n to_o their_o secret_a practice_n they_o attempt_v to_o make_v a_o bargain_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v in_o such_o a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o perfect_v their_o design_n of_o enslave_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o same_o confidence_n of_o this_o power_n 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by_o his_o minister_n and_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o use_v the_o same_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n upon_o your_o majesty_n subject_n as_o he_o have_v late_o practise_v in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n where_o he_o have_v get_v power_n enough_o to_o destroy_v last_o the_o french_a king_n declaration_n of_o war_n against_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o its_o friendship_n to_o your_o maiesty_n royal_a person_n and_o no_o other_o cause_n of_o denounce_v war_n against_o it_o be_v therein_o allege_a than_o the_o resolution_n take_v in_o that_o court_n to_o favour_v your_o majesty_n who_o he_o most_o injurious_o term_n the_o vâ—â—â—per_n of_o england_n a_o insolence_n never-enough_a to_o be_v resent_v and_o detest_v by_o your_o majesty_n subject_n after_o our_o humble_a representation_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n to_o your_o majesty_n your_o majesty_n shâ—l_v think_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o war_n against_o france_n we_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o we_o will_v give_v you_o such_o assistance_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n as_o shall_v enable_v your_o majesty_n to_o support_v and_o go_v through_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o majesty_n prudent_a conduct_n a_o â—â—p_n may_v be_v put_v to_o that_o grow_a greatness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o taffety_n all_o christendom_n with_o 〈…〉_o absolute_a slaâ—â—â—y_o the_o incredible_a quantity_n of_o innocent_a bloodshed_n may_v â—â—â—venged_v his_o oppress_a neighbour_n restore_v to_o their_o jusâ—_n right_n and_o 〈…〉_o your_o majesty_n alliance_n and_o the_o â—â—â—eâ—â—ty_n of_o nâ—â—eâ—â—â—n_n support_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o all_o europe_n in_o general_n and_o this_o nation_n in_o particular_a may_v for_o â—veâ—_n have_v 〈…〉_o majesty_n as_o the_o great_a 〈…〉_o of_o justice_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o â—â—â—â—â—ser_n and_o â—â—er_a â—â—â—â—â—er_n of_o all_o violence_n 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