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〈◊〉_d namely_o the_o papal_a league_n foreign_a hereditary_a league_n as_o that_o of_o milan_n the_o burgundian_n and_o austrian_a league_n the_o german_a emperor_n renew_v the_o league_n of_o austria_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n renew_v the_o league_n of_o burgundy_n and_o milan_n the_o league_n of_o savoy_n the_o french_a league_n of_o the_o sweitzer_n commonwealth_n in_o general_n the_o tribute_n the_o law_n duel_n judgement_n lawer_fw-we their_o warfare_n particular_a commonwealth_n 13_o canton_n in_o three_o ferme_n the_o six_o town_n and_o village_n of_o the_o first_o form_n four_o town_n of_o the_o second_o form_n three_o city_n of_o the_o three_o form_n of_o the_o fellow_n in_o league_n of_o the_o abbot_n &_o town_n of_o s._n gallus_n of_o the_o grison_n of_o the_o valesian_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bipenne_n of_o the_o stipendiary_a city_n of_o the_o governement_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o netherlan_n in_o general_a flaunders_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o unite_a province_n the_o civil_a war_n the_o unite_a state_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n kill_v england_n protect_v they_o the_o house_n of_o nassaw_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o flanders_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n protect_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o state_n or_o chief_a governor_n commonwealth_n of_o particular_a city_n the_o law_n the_o wine_n the_o gentleman_n capital_a judgement_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o general_n their_o foot_n and_o horse_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d power_n