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a_o oath_n or_o promise_v or_o declaration_n can_v not_o intend_v to_o dedestroy_v self-preservation_n liberty_n and_o property_n 6._o the_o dr._n grant_v p._n 30._o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n against_o law_n or_o when_o he_o subvert_v the_o law_n und_fw-ge liberty_n and_o the_o legal_a establish_v religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o illegal_a method_n or_o as_o he_o say_v present_o after_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n 7._o he_o say_v p._n 32._o certain_o this_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o fight_v for_o their_o king_n against_o their_o country_n for_o a_o oath_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o king_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o fight_v against_o our_o country_n which_o be_v as_o unnatural_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o our_o king_n 8._o he_o own_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v before_o the_o prince_n p._n 33._o in_o these_o word_n though_o i_o have_v as_o great_a a_o reverence_n 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