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french_a the_o monarchick_a government_n do_v not_o more_o excel_v other_o government_n than_o the_o french_a monarchy_n do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o for_o twelve_o whole_a age_n there_o have_v be_v see_v reign_v from_o male_a to_o male_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o france_n the_o august_n posterity_n of_o merove_n of_o charlemain_n and_o of_o hugh_n capet_n for_o it_o be_v exact_o prove_v that_o these_o three_o race_n of_o our_o king_n be_v branch_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n this_o very_a succession_n so_o legitimate_a as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o so_o long_o continue_v make_v at_o present_a the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o splendour_n reputation_n and_o majesty_n indeed_o to_o how_o many_o ill_n be_v elective_a kingdom_n expose_v how_o many_o cabal_n how_o many_o complotting_n and_o in_o truth_n war_n be_v keep_v on_o foot_n by_o so_o many_o different_a agitation_n the_o 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