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committee_n of_o estate_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o hirk_n for_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o brotherly_a love_n with_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o no_o man_n who_o have_v join_v with_o hamilton_n in_o the_o late_a invasion_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o new_a parliament_n which_o be_v then_o call_v or_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o both_o the_o kingdom_n a_o strange_a and_o sudden_a alteration_n this_o be_v that_o the_o english_a army_n which_o but_o a_o year_n before_o be_v by_o the_o kirk_n party_n of_o scotland_n call_v a_o bundle_n of_o sectary_n and_o revile_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o opprobrious_a name_n shall_v now_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o same_o scot_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o vindicator_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o this_o great_a change_n in_o the_o council_n of_o scotland_n have_v be_v more_o to_o he_o wonder_v at_o if_o 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