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to_o do_v well_o &_o to_o hear_v ill_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o imagine_v that_o that_o which_o be_v causeless_o say_v against_o they_o can_v any_o whit_n diminish_v or_o lessen_v their_o honour_n for_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o their_o condition_n and_o greatness_n that_o none_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o ill_a and_o then_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v which_o will_v soon_o vanish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v i_o not_o say_v nor_o shall_v it_o once_o enter_v into_o my_o thought_n to_o approve_v the_o impudency_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o licentious_a satirist_n but_o rather_o hold_v they_o worthy_a of_o severe_a punishment_n especial_o when_o they_o touch_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o king_n who_o all_o their_o subject_n both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n aught_o to_o respect_n honour_n and_o obey_v yet_o withal_o i_o say_v that_o it_o 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