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people_n and_o the_o quiet_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o common-wâ—â—lâ—h_n as_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n in_o order_n to_o a_o legal_a dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n and_o to_o issue_v writ_n for_o a_o future_a full_a representative_a of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n under_o such_o qualification_n as_o may_v secure_v our_o cause_n â—o_z convene_v on_o the_o twenty_o of_o april_n next_o at_o westminster_n for_o the_o establish_v this_o common_a wealth_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o true_a freedom_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o just_a jealousy_n from_o you_o we_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o maintenance_n member_n of_o those_o end_n express_v in_o the_o enclose_a 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v expect_v your_o cheerful_a concurrence_n with_o we_o and_o we_o desire_v to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v no_o inten_a 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johnson_n fra._n nichols_n jer._n smith_n nath._n barton_n tho._n higgs_n john_n clark_n capts._n w._n goodwin_n hen._n ogle_n white_a hall_n feb._n 21._o 1659._o that_o be_v his_o speech_n at_o the_o readmit_v the_o seclude_a member_n