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of_o his_o crown_n and_o that_o if_o this_o right_n be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n he_o will_v thereby_o be_v much_o disable_v from_o perform_v his_o office_n as_o king_n in_o prevent_v mischief_n and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o public_a in_o preserve_v the_o trade_n wealth_n strength_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o subject_n security_n and_o in_o do_v that_o which_o will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o christendom_n the_o end._n