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it_o hold_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o for_o the_o public_a good_a g._n a._n the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n his_o first_o speech_n at_o a_o conference_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n with_o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n octob._n 1._o 1646._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n the_o end_n of_o this_o conference_n be_v to_o advise_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o majesty_n person_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o ticklish_a and_o of_o most_o high_a concernment_n and_o they_o who_o will_v build_v very_o high_a must_v dig_v very_o low_a for_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o desire_v that_o what_o ever_o we_o resolve_v upon_o concern_v the_o king_n majesty_n it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o joint_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o unity_n 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