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sphere_n or_o power_n study_n to_o promote_v such_o â—n_a establishment_n of_o common_a equal_a right_a and_o freedom_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o all_o may_v equal_o partake_v of_o and_o in_o that_o most_o choice_n and_o best_a or_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o soldier_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o officer_n june_n 14._o 1â—47_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n concern_v their_o just_a and_o fundamental_a right_n 〈◊〉_d sibâ—rites_v oâ—_n themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n book_n decl_n pag._n 36._o 37._o you_o say_v that_o we_o may_v no_o long_o be_v the_o dissatisfaction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n the_o subject_n of_o our_o enemy_n malice_n to_o work_v jealousy_n and_o misrepresentation_n upon_o and_o the_o suspicion_n â—f_o not_o astonishment_n of_o many_o in_o thâ—_n kingdom_n in_o outlet_n or_o present_a transaction_n and_o conduct_n of_o business_n we_o shall_v in_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o clearness_n profess_v and_o declare_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v 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