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141_o king_n of_o arm_n 178_o knight_n of_o
the_o garter_n 219_o knight_n baronet_n 223_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 224_o knight_n bachelor_n ibid._n knight_n baneret_n 229_o l._n land-force_n 177_o language_n of_o the_o english_a 12_o english_a law_n 59_o lent-preacher_n 171_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n power_n 179_o way_n of_o live_v among_o the_o english_a 31_o m._n maritime_a power_n 181_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n 131_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 161_o master_n of_o the_o household_n 149_o 150_o master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n 160_o master_n of_o the_o robe_n 162_o master_n of_o the_o revel_n 163_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n 164_o maundy_n thursday_n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o day_n 173_o english_a measure_n 53_o merchant_n 229_o militia_n 178_o millenarian_n 70_o mint-officer_n 51_o n._n english_a name_n 21_o nobility_n of_o england_n their_o creation_n and_o distinction_n 210_o &c_n &c_n their_o privilege_n 215_o noble_a woman_n 258_o o_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n 219_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o 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thereunto_o belong_v and_o for_o prevent_v all_o question_n and_o division_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o preserve_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o succession_n thereof_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n which_o pass_v the_o royal_a assent_n dec_n 16._o 1689._o with_o this_o excellent_a proviso_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o protestant_a kingdom_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n or_o by_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n marry_v papist_n all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n thaâ—_n be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o or_o shall_v holâ—_n communion_n with_o the_o see_v or_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o shall_v profess_v the_o popish_a religion_n or_o shalâ—_n marry_v a_o papist_n shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o be_v 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