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cokese_v the_o dissenter_n to_o help_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o danger_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v they_o be_v in_o the_o sad_a danger_n now_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v who_o in_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o much_o out_o of_o it_o for_o above_o twenty_o year_n past_a nor_o in_o such_o probability_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o such_o danger_n for_o the_o future_a if_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v and_o infatuate_v to_o be_v unthankful_a to_o their_o gracious_a king_n and_o want_v to_o themselves_o now_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o call_v the_o dissenter_n to_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o inclination_n towards_o they_o be_v not_o to_o censure_v the_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n of_o those_o parliament_n which_o make_v such_o law_n against_o dissenter_n