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such_o danger_n and_o peril_n and_o by_o law_n compel_v the_o do_v thereof_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o refractoriness_n and_o whether_o in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o the_o king_n the_o sole_a judge_n both_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o when_o and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n we_o have_v according_a to_o your_o majesty_n command_n several_o every_o man_n by_o himself_o and_o all_o of_o we_o together_o take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o case_n and_o question_v sign_v by_o your_o majesty_n and_o enclose_v in_o your_o royal_a letter_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n be_v concern_v and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o danger_n your_o majesty_n may_v by_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n command_v all_o your_o subject_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n at_o their_o charge_n to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v 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