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powerful_a protestant_a king_n not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v without_o our_o assistance_n and_o the_o good_a office_n of_o our_o affection_n our_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v that_o our_o extraordinary_a envoy_n philip_n meadow_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o employment_n with_o your_o majesty_n with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o entrust_v from_o this_o republic_n to_o which_o end_n we_o empower_v he_o by_o these_o our_o letter_n to_o make_v proposal_n act_n and_o negotiate_v with_o your_o majesty_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o his_o last_o recommendation_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v transact_v and_o conclude_v in_o our_o name_n we_o faithful_o promise_v and_o and_o engage_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o god_n long_o support_v your_o majesty_n the_o pillar_n and_o support_v of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n westminster_n may_n 15._o 1659._o william_n lenthal_n speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o 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