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as_o the_o best_a return_n of_o gratitude_n we_o can_v make_v to_o god_n let_v we_o by_o our_o future_a loyalty_n to_o his_o illustrious_a vicegerent_n by_o our_o firm_a reliance_n on_o his_o royal_a promise_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v ever_o sacred_a and_o inviolate_a by_o our_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o his_o law_n and_o constant_a forwardness_n to_o oppose_v and_o detect_v all_o treasonous_a design_n against_o his_o person_n and_o government_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o render_v his_o reign_n safe_a and_o easy_a and_o prosperous_a and_o by_o our_o immovable_a constancy_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o unsophisticated_a the_o most_o primitive_a and_o loyal_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o endear_v ourselves_o to_o god_n that_o so_o by_o our_o faithful_a supplication_n we_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o fix_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o royal_a 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