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account_n of_o the_o love_n it_o bear_v it_o in_o consideration_n that_o this_o direct_v and_o preserve_v it_o else_o will_v it_o not_o hold_v up_o its_o arm_n towards_o the_o threaten_a blow_n who_o will_v expose_v himself_o to_o hazard_n except_o he_o have_v a_o love_n for_o his_o prince_n who_o protect_v and_o defend_v his_o crown_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o castille_n side_v with_o the_o infant_n henry_n against_o k._n peter_n the_o cruel_a because_o the_o one_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o the_o other_o as_o universal_o hate_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o revolution_n in_o state_n be_v hatred_n the_o king_n ordonno_n and_o fruela_n the_o second_o be_v so_o abominate_v by_o their_o subject_n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o king_n become_v odious_a castille_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o government_n divide_v between_o two_o judge_n one_o of_o which_o administer_v affair_n of_o peace_n the_o other_o those_o of_o 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bardanus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o glory_n make_v he_o more_o severe_a and_o insupportable_a
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