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vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o be_v engage_v as_o guarrantee_n and_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o north_n in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_v the_o assistance_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o those_o prince_n towards_o the_o humble_v the_o common_a enemy_n this_o he_o effectual_o do_v for_o the_o dane_n immediate_o afterward_o send_v by_o treaty_n seven_o thousand_o soldier_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o majesty_n pay_n and_o the_o swede_n remain_v at_o liberty_n to_o continue_v such_o of_o their_o troop_n in_o the_o dutch_a service_n as_o former_o be_v stipulate_v for_o and_o which_o have_v a_o war_n break_v out_o they_o may_v have_v be_v force_v to_o recall_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o interest_n of_o denmark_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o prince_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n which_o do_v not_o confine_v upon_o his_o dominion_n and_o of_o his_o affection_n 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be_v beyond_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o dane_n to_o afford_v a_o timely_a remedy_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n love_v the_o alliance_n of_o france_n france_n and_o keep_v a_o strict_a correspondence_n with_o that_o crown_n than_o with_o any_o other_o though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o maxim_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o thence_o and_o the_o practice_n which_o follow_v those_o maxim_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v present_a ill_a condition_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o fair_a word_n large_a promise_n and_o a_o little_a money_n seasonable_o bestow_v have_v have_v the_o knack_n to_o amuse_v this_o court_n and_o to_o make_v it_o act_n as_o he_o please_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o affront_v the_o ill_a success_n and_o the_o universal_a misery_n which_o through_o his_o mean_n have_v attend_v it_o the_o emissary_n of_o france_n be_v thick_o sow_v here_o nothing_o please_v that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o 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a_o account_n of_o denmark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1692._o pauci_fw-la prudentiâ_fw-la honesta_fw-la ab_fw-la deterioribus_fw-la utilia_fw-la ab_fw-la noxiis_fw-la discernunt_fw-la plures_fw-la aliorum_fw-la eventis_fw-la docentur_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 4_o o_o ann._n vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la virg._n the_o three_o edition_n correct_v london_n print_v for_o timothy_n goodwin_n at_o the_o queen_n head_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1694._o the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o their_o situation_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o denmark_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o island_n of_o zealand_n 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o sound_n 15_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o other_o island_n and_o jutland_n 25_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n country_n 29_o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o form_n of_o government_n 38_o chap._n 7._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n become_v hereditary_a and_o absolute_a 44_o chap._n 8._o the_o condition_n custom_n and_o temper_v of_o the_o people_n 68_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o revenue_n 92_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o army_n fleet_n and_o fortress_n 116_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o court._n 137_o chap._n 12._o the_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n 173_o chap._n 13._o the_o manner_n of_o dispossess_v and_o restore_v the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n gottorp_n 184_o chap._n 14._o the_o interest_n of_o denmark_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o prince_n 201_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o law_n court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n 212_o chap._n 16._o the_o state_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o learning_n 228_o chap._n 17._o the_o conclusion_n 235_o the_o preface_n health_n and_o liberty_n be_v without_o dispute_v the_o great_a natural_a blessing_n mankind_n be_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v i_o say_v natural_a because_o the_o contrary_a state_n be_v pure_o 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