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not_o already_o do_v as_o i_o hear_v some_o doubt_n make_v of_o it_o in_o popular_a rumour_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o exact_a proportion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o likewise_o the_o computation_n tale_n or_o valuation_n to_o be_v make_v exact_a for_o the_o money_n already_o beat_v that_o do_v the_o last_o question_n be_v which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n whether_o the_o stamp_n or_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o time_n forward_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v the_o self_n same_o in_o both_o place_n without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o a_o matter_n also_o which_o may_v be_v do_v as_o our_o law_n be_v by_o your_o majesty_n prerogative_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n these_o point_n be_v point_n of_o demonstration_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la populum_fw-la but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o go_v to_o the_o root_n of_o your_o majesty_n intention_n which_o be_v to_o imprint_v and_o inculcate_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o 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