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ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n own_o writing_n and_o first_o observe_v what_o his_o present_a majesty_n say_v concering_n the_o nonconformist_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o declaration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n octob._n 25._o 1660._o when_o we_o be_v in_o holland_n say_v he_o we_o be_v attend_v by_o many_o grave_a and_o learned_a minister_n from_o hence_o who_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o able_a and_o principal_a assertor_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a opinion_n with_o who_o we_o have_v as_o much_o conference_n as_o the_o multitude_n of_o affair_n which_o be_v then_o upon_o we_o will_v permit_v we_o to_o have_v and_o to_o our_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n find_v they_o person_n full_a of_o affection_n to_o we_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o neither_o enemy_n as_o they_o have_v be_v give_v out_o to_o be_v to_o episcopy_n or_o liturgy_n but_o most_o to_o desire_v such_o alteration_n in_o either_o as_o 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