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in_o maintain_v that_o of_o may._n 26._o do_v profess_v to_o be_v unlawful_a 2._o if_o he_o mean_v deposition_n of_o the_o king_n or_o which_o be_v more_o change_n of_o the_o monarchy_n into_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n i_o deny_v that_o this_o may_v proceed_v necessary_o or_o rational_o from_o a_o necessary_a defence_n unless_o the_o dr._n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o state_n by_o no_o resistance_n or_o defence_n can_v be_v safe_a without_o depose_v their_o king_n or_o take_v away_o monarch_n which_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v as_o i_o dare_v undertake_v against_o he_o if_o that_o be_v now_o the_o cue_n in_o hand_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v never_o be_v though_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o such_o temptation_n to_o it_o as_o to_o see_v tyranny_n act_v and_o all_o sober_a necessary_a defence_n cry_v out_o upon_o as_o rebellion_n all_o bloodshed_n in_o such_o defence_n murder_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o damnation_n and_o when_o religion_n if_o ever_o it_o 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