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a_o proportional_a measure_n of_o confidence_n and_o clamour_n witness_v the_o dishonourable_a construction_n they_o have_v make_v of_o his_o majesty_n long-forbearance_n together_o with_o the_o peremptory_a judgement_n they_o have_v pass_v upon_o the_o english_a demand_n and_o all_o this_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n either_o of_o a_o pertinent_a reply_n or_o a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n which_o we_o do_v the_o less_o wonder_n at_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o our_o pretence_n be_v effectual_o unanswerable_a have_v suffer_v so_o strict_a a_o examination_n even_o by_o the_o parliament_n itself_o and_o after_o that_o have_v be_v make_v out_o upon_o so_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n either_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o debate_n or_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n not_o to_o aggravate_v 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