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duty_n by_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o both_o neither_o certain_o can_v the_o common_a people_n forget_v how_o they_o be_v conjure_v into_o a_o circle_n by_o sermon_n petition_n and_o covenant_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o get_n out_o again_o we_o will_v see_v a_o little_a of_o their_o ingratitude_n now_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o whether_o they_o fare_v any_o better_a than_o other_o people_n first_o city_n they_o strip_v they_o of_o the_o militia_n then_o of_o their_o charter_n and_o privilige_v they_o turn_v their_o government_n topsy_n turuie_o tax_v disarm_v imprison_v and_o plunder_v at_o pleasure_n take_v down_o their_o chain_n and_o post_n quarter_v soldier_n upon_o they_o garrison_v the_o tower_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o city_n the_o army_n march_v in_o triumph_n through_o it_o for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o slavery_n they_o degrade_v the_o lord_n mayor_n reynoldson_n fine_v he_o 2000l_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n april_n 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