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lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o their_o fierce_a foe_n they_o be_v then_o devour_v without_o pity_n even_o so_o may_v we_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o reject_v and_o desert_n the_o great_a grave_a and_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o land_n which_o consist_v of_o as_o wise_a faithful_a meek_a moderate_a sincere_a just_a upright_o understanding_n zealous_a and_o pious_a patriot_n as_o ever_o any_o parliament_n in_o this_o land_n be_v possess_v and_o consist_v of_o and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o protection_n and_o care_n of_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a yea_o malignant_a and_o malicious_a counselor_n who_o will_v glory_v so_o much_o in_o nothing_o as_o in_o our_o misery_n and_o ruin_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o deed_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v if_o they_o can_v but_o prevail_v answ_n 6_o six_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v promise_v in_o his-message_n january_n 12._o 1641._o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o his_o 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