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almighty_a god_n the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o oppose_v and_o to_o cross_v this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v or_o government_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n we_o shall_v by_o all_o our_o power_n labour_v to_o suppress_v such_o insolence_n and_o to_o punish_v such_o party_n and_o so_o constrain_v they_o to_o true_a obedience_n 6._o article_n 6_o article_n six_o whereas_o our_o kingdom_n and_o country_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o a_o open_a war_n and_o hostility_n against_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o popish_a league_n in_o germany_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o desirous_a and_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o same_o have_v not_o only_o be_v undertake_v further_v and_o happy_o maintain_v but_o seal_v also_o with_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o our_o most_o renown_a and_o bless_a king_n even_o with_o our_o uttermost_a power_n and_o endeavour_n until_o it_o shall_v 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shall_v thereby_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a and_o by_o these_o present_v we_o do_v promise_n and_o do_v free_o consent_v and_o grant_v with_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n that_o in_o case_n the_o need_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v so_o require_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o enmity_n that_o we_o be_v already_o fall_v into_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o new_a enemy_n which_o haply_o may_v make_v opposition_n and_o enmity_n against_o our_o most_o gracious_a young_a queen_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o one_o manner_n or_o other_o then_o we_o with_o life_n and_o good_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o maintain_v our_o right_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o stand_v with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o ability_n in_o opposition_n against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v dare_v to_o confront_v and_o withstand_v our_o proceed_n article_n 7_o article_n 7._o seven_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o no_o kingdom_n can_v possible_o subsist_v 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