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deceive_v she_o and_o in_o that_o dismal_a gust_n of_o danger_n it_o be_v good_a for_o she_o and_o the_o whole_a state_n both_o that_o she_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o force_a aid_n of_o money_n or_o the_o sword_n of_o grieve_a soldier_n for_o this_o ship-money_n nothing_o can_v be_v pretend_v but_o necessity_n and_o certain_o necessity_n be_v ill_o pretend_v when_o the_o mere_a do_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v do_v not_o this_o ship-scot_n overthrow_v all_o pâ—polar_n liberty_n and_o so_o threaten_v as_o great_a a_o mischief_n as_o any_o conquest_n can_v and_o be_v not_o the_o people_n just_o averse_a from_o it_o yet_o mere_o for_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v rely_v upon_o in_o case_n of_o great_a danger_n we_o know_v nature_n teach_v we_o all_o of_o two_o evil_n to_o choose_v that_o which_o we_o think_v the_o least_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o therefore_o if_o the_o people_n apprehend_v this_o 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