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ch._n of_o engl._n from_o all_o sedition_n privy_a conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o if_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n so_o innocent_a so_o unambitious_a so_o obedient_a and_o full_a of_o sincerity_n and_o godly_a simplicity_n so_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o full_a of_o good_a work_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n let_v they_o be_v account_v the_o best_a subject_n the_o best_a christian_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v the_o encouragement_n the_o care_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v waste_v devour_v and_o destroy_v trample_v down_o and_o tread_v underfoot_o by_o toleration_n of_o those_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o nation_n chap._n xiii_o thus_o it_o appear_v