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two_o thousand_o pound_n ii_o and_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n now_o next_o ensue_v iii_o and_o further_o that_o he_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n from_o henceforth_o stand_v and_o be_v uncapable_a to_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n in_o military_a or_o in_o civill-government_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n during_o his_o life_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 11._o julii_n 1646._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o john_n lilburn_n be_v sentence_v by_o this_o house_n shall_v for_o his_o high_a contempt_n and_o misdemeanour_n do_v to_o this_o high_a court_n according_a to_o the_o say_a sentence_n stand_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n next_o after_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o say_a tower_n of_o london_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n be_v to_o keep_v
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