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and_o so_o mâ—rther_o monarchy_n for_o several_a of_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o indeed_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v their_o king_n and_o because_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o part_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o birth_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o private_a person_n pag._n 186._o in_o their_o second_o debate_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o accusation_n all_o embrace_v the_o advice_n of_o harrison_n to_o blacken_v he_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la according_o they_o impeach_v he_o as_o a_o tyrant_n traitor_n murderer_n and_o a_o implacable_a common_a enemy_n because_o he_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n upon_o which_o the_o author_n afterward_o descant_v thus_o excellent_o pag._n 187._o those_o who_o have_v none_o but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v they_o generous_a never_o reproach_v their_o conquer_a enemy_n with_o their_o victory_n but_o these_o man_n will_v murder_v their_o prince_n against_o who_o 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