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all_o other_o thing_n be_v full_o agree_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o house_n concern_v that_o kingdom_n and_o although_o his_o majesty_n can_v consent_v in_o honour_n and_o justice_n to_o avoid_v all_o his_o own_o grant_n and_o act_v pass_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n since_o the_o 22_o of_o may_n 1642._o or_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o grant_v pass_v under_o that_o make_v by_o the_o two_o house_n yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v confident_a that_o upon_o perusal_n of_o particular_n he_o shall_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o two_o house_n to_o what_o may_v be_v reasonable_o desire_v in_o that_o particular_a and_o now_o his_o majesty_n conceive_v that_o by_o these_o his_o offer_n which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a upon_o the_o setlement_n of_o a_o peace_n he_o have_v clear_o manifest_v his_o intention_n to_o give_v full_a security_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o interest_n for_o what_o can_v just_o be_v desire_v 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