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this_o case_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o this_o tumult_n speedy_o compose_v ibid._n this_o be_v the_o very_a proposal_n on_o the_o other_o side_n too_o parallel_n and_o the_o mean_v find_v out_o to_o save_o all_o be_v swear_v jayl_a draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_a 5_o lie_v plot._n that_o although_o these_o scottish_a tumult_n be_v speedy_o compose_v yet_o that_o the_o king_n be_v endanger_v &_o that_o there_o be_v many_o way_n by_o which_o destruction_n be_v plot_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n archbishop_n ibid._n and_o all_o be_v not_o safe_a neither_o parallel_n though_o scotland_n be_v quiet_v for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n plot_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n as_o pickering_n gun_n conyers'es_n dagger_n wakemans_n poison_n invasion_n insurrection_n assassination_n etc._n etc._n 6_o lie_v plot._n that_o a_o certain_a society_n have_v conspire_v which_o attempt_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n archbishop_n and_o convulsion_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n ibid._n 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the_o king._n nay_o habernfeld_n take_v upon_o he_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o tutor_v his_o majesty_n by_o prescribe_v to_o he_o the_o very_a measure_n of_o faith_n justice_n and_o prudence_n that_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o he_o must_v not_o show_v nor_o trust_v nor_o be_v overheard_a nor_o ask_v question_n but_o lay_v it_o home_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o god_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o only_a tongue_n model_n but_o otes'es_n sawcyness_n be_v copy_v after_o the_o precedent_n of_o habernfeld_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n here_o be_v so_o many_o amusement_n generality_n and_o restriction_n and_o the_o danger_n spungius_n out_o so_o far_o at_o length_n that_o charles_n the_o first_o may_v have_v be_v murder_v fifty_o time_n over_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o habernfeld_n tell_v his_o tale_n and_o charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o parallel_n run_v the_o very_a same_o risque_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o oat_n upon_o 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be_v manage_v while_o sir_n e._n b._n godfrey_n be_v miss_v towards_o the_o find_n out_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o p._n 202._o viii_o when_o how_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n e._n b._n godfrey_n be_v find_v and_o what_o pass_v till_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n sit_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o it_o p._n 212._o ix_o a_o jury_n summon_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n and_o some_o difficulty_n start_v about_o it_o p._n 220._o x._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o debate_n and_o first_o of_o the_o position_n of_o the_o body_n as_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o ditch_n p._n 226._o xi_o the_o jury_n find_v sir_n e._n b._n godfrey_n to_o be_v strangle_v and_o not_o kill_v with_o the_o sword._n the_o surgeon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o give_v their_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 231._o xii_o the_o juror_n reason_n for_o the_o verdict_n they_o give_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o sir_n e._n b._n godfrey_n body_n p._n 242._o xiii_o the_o 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