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that_o the_o people_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_v until_o the_o recalling_a those_o 4._o vote_n and_o afterward_o be_v unsettle_a and_o present_v clamorous_a petition_n 4._o that_o the_o army_n do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n until_o he_o proffer_v himself_o to_o they_o 5._o that_o when_o they_o make_v address_n to_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o prevent_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n but_o it_o appear_v their_o aim_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o suppress_v the_o presbyterian_a and_o advance_v their_o own_o party_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o king_n and_o domineer_v over_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n for_o when_o cromwell_n have_v bring_v his_o design_n to_o perfection_n he_o say_v at_o kingston_n that_o he_o be_v as_o fit_a to_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n as_o hollis_n 6._o and_o then_o but_o hypocritical_o 98._o sect._n 65.66_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 88_o 89_o 97_o 98._o all_o these_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o my_o say_a animadversion_n and_o in_o 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