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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentleman_n of_o the_o grand_a inquest_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a head_n of_o the_o enquiry_n i_o shall_v premise_v something_o in_o general_n lay_v down_o certain_a thesis_n and_o position_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v will_v much_o further_o you_o in_o your_o proceed_v and_o facilitate_v the_o work_n which_o lie_v upon_o your_o hand_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o basis_n and_o original_a of_o government_n and_o the_o absolute_a indispensable_a necessity_n with_o the_o sacredness_n of_o it_o next_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o our_o happiness_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_a government_n but_o monarchy_n the_o best_a of_o government_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o thing_n propound_v now_o gent._n that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o government_n i_o shall_v clear_v it_o up_o to_o you_o thus_o man_n you_o know_v be_v 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