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government_n nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o lord_n spiâ—â—al_n and_o temporal_a such_o as_o â—â—â—ned_a to_o be_v at_o â—t_a time_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n â—d_a westminster_n immediate_o assemble_v at_o â—ildhall_o where_o they_o unanimous_o reâ—â—ved_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o highness_n 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o orange_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o â—â—th_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n in_o the_o obey_n with_o all_o speed_n such_o a_o free_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d the_o security_n of_o our_o law_n liberty_n and_o â—operties_n as_o thereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d particular_a with_o a_o due_a liberty_n to_o proteâ—â—nt_a dissenter_n and_o in_o general_a the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n â—ight_n be_v support_v and_o encourage_v to_o the_o â—lory_n of_o god_n the_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o â—ates_n in_o christendom_n whereof_o they_o make_v 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