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do_v mat._n 24.49_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o name_n that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a to_o our_o king_n kingdom_n and_o parliament_n pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o fail_n let_v your_o end_n which_o you_o pretend_v be_v never_o so_o specious_a if_o the_o mean_v you_o use_v be_v not_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a as_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o they_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n your_o plea_n will_v not_o hold_v but_o your_o account_n will_v be_v heavy_a for_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o misery_n this_o land_n have_v groan_v under_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v if_o reason_n will_v have_v satisfy_v you_o now_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n grant_v you_o moderation_n and_o then_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o his_o blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n in_o good_a time_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o right_n the_o due_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o med_n your_o for_o their_o p._n 9_o l._n 13._o your_o for_o their_o p._n 49._o l._n 11._o for_o 5._o r._n 15._o p._n 69._o l._n 9_o natuall_a r._n mutual_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n sect._n i._n the_o case_n and_o the_o question_n upon_o it_o state_v sect._n ii_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o government_n as_o it_o be_v phansy_v in_o the_o full_a answer_n sect._n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o govern_v power_n of_o monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o government_n in_o this_o land_n sect._n iu._n of_o the_o coordination_n of_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n sect._n v._o of_o the_o supply_n which_o be_v phansy_v upon_o the_o former_a coordination_n sect._n vi_o of_o the_o final_a resolution_n of_o this_o state_n judgement_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v law_n sect._n vii_o the_o final_a resolution_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a in_o the_o two_o house_n but_o only_o in_o the_o three_o estate_n sect._n viii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o answerer_n upon_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n ix_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o second_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n touch_v place_n of_o scripture_n pretend_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o resistance_n sect._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o three_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xi_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o four_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o five_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xiii_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o two_o last_o section_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n finis_fw-la