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and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n make_v likewise_o and_o address_v to_o his_o majesty_n express_v therein_o how_o high_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o great_a and_o signal_n deliverance_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o restless_a spirit_n and_o continue_a endeavour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o nation_n enemy_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n they_o unanimous_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v stand_v by_o and_o assist_v his_o majesty_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o support_v his_o ally_n abroad_o in_o reduce_v ireland_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o return_v they_o a_o very_a gracious_a answer_n express_v therein_o the_o valuable_a esteem_n he_o have_v for_o parliament_n and_o especial_o for_o this_o express_v his_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_v they_o have_v repose_v in_o he_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o care_n never_o to_o give_v any_o parliament_n cause_n of_o distrust_n and_o withal_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o care_n of_o the_o ally_n abroad_o and_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a expense_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v be_v at_o in_o the_o expedition_n and_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o promote_v it_o and_o to_o second_v his_o majesty_n endeavour_n even_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n not_o doubt_v but_o their_o generosity_n will_v not_o only_o enable_v he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o treaty_n with_o those_o state_n and_o repay_v what_o they_o actual_o lay_v out_o and_o of_o which_o a_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o support_v they_o to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n against_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n consider_v both_o interest_n be_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bottom_n as_o to_o safety_n his_o