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and_o the_o fall_n but_o they_o be_v keep_v to_o strict_a discipline_n you_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o take_v care_n to_o make_v you_o and_o i_o easy_a in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o sheriff_n show_v no_o body_n this_o letter_n but_o you_o may_v the_o other_o i_o be_o your_o affectionate_a servant_n j._n h._n for_o mr._n thomas_n pottinger_n sovereign_a of_o belfast_n at_o his_o lodging_n at_o the_o boot_n near_o st._n marry_o abbey_n in_o dublin_n numb_a 26._o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n now_o in_o ulster_n june_n 1690._o great_a sir_n we_o your_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o day_n with_o most_o joyful_a heart_n congratulate_v your_o majesty_n safe_a land_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o as_o we_o must_v always_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o wonder_n he_o have_v already_o wrought_v by_o your_o majesty_n hand_n so_o we_o can_v 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11._o iii_o invade_v their_o property_n page_n 12._o iv_o to_o disarm_v they_o page_n 13._o the_o author_n rule_n for_o abdication_n consider_v page_n 14._o v._o of_o dissolve_v oath_n of_o allegiance_n page_n 16._o vi_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n page_n 19_o apply_v to_o parliament_n and_o state_n page_n 20._o compare_v with_o king_n page_n 20._o of_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n page_n 21._o instance_n in_o the_o french_a league_n page_n 22._o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 24._o earl_n of_o essex_n page_n 26._o king_n charles_n i._o bishop_n laud._n page_n 27._o moses_n page_n 28._o of_o evil_n not_o tolerable_a page_n 28._o of_o evil_n not_o universal_a page_n 30._o a_o passage_n our_o author_n quote_v out_o of_o falconer_n and_o misapply_n page_n 31._o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n compare_v page_n 31._o the_o evil_n of_o civil_a war_n compare_v page_n 33._o our_o author_n remedy_n for_o tyranny_n to_o kill_v half_o the_o nation_n page_n 36._o religion_n the_o worst_a 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