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but_o also_o their_o conscience_n and_o purse_n see_v they_o must_v do_v and_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n will_v have_v they_o true_a it_o be_v my_o misfortune_n that_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o several_a protestant_a lord_n who_o have_v follow_v i_o hither_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o conversion_n which_o may_v indeed_o prove_v fatal_a to_o my_o affair_n if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o i_o to_o conceal_v it_o but_o see_v their_o restitution_n depend_v on_o i_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v divulge_v it_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o profess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n who_o murder_v my_o father_n and_o give_v the_o ignominious_a character_n of_o a_o idolatress_n to_o my_o mother_n yet_o see_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n allow_v mental_a reservation_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o reject_v nicodemus_n tho'_o a_o night-disciple_n the_o roman_a catholic_n can_v be_v angry_a that_o i_o still_o profess_v myself_o a_o protestant_n especial_o see_v thereby_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o do_v they_o service_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o early_a assent_n to_o my_o grandfather_n k._n james_n maxim_n which_o he_o have_v from_o lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n who_o never_o learn_v any_o other_o latin_a word_n viz._n nescit_fw-la regnare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nor_o do_v i_o know_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o great_a stain_n to_o my_o honour_n to_o feign_v myself_o a_o protestant_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o great_a britain_n than_o it_o be_v to_o my_o grandfather_n henry_n the_o iv_o to_o feign_v himself_o a_o catholic_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o may_v my_o endeavour_n have_v the_o same_o success_n but_o a_o happy_a exit_n and_o see_v the_o world_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n i_o can_v lose_v no_o more_o but_o a_o little_a breath_n to_o make_v some_o address_n if_o there_o be_v none_o but_o see_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o venture_v with_o the_o bulk_n of_o mankind_n than_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o effort_n of_o some_o man_n of_o wit_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o follow_a prayer_n o_o thou_o almighty_a be_v who_o creat_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n to_o thou_o i_o refer_v my_o cause_n for_o a_o final_a decision_n thou_o be_v king_n of_o king_n who_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o make_v application_n unto_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o thy_o ambassador_n and_o will_v have_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o law_n that_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thyself_o as_o be_v thy_o vicegerent_n and_o god_n on_o earth_n vindicate_v therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o cause_n against_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o only_o usurp_v my_o throne_n but_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thou_o give_v success_n to_o my_o arm_n and_o endeavour_n against_o they_o and_o see_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v repay_v it_o let_v not_o the_o hoary_a head_n of_o those_o who_o shed_v my_o father_n and_o thy_o vicegerent's_a blood_n go_v down_o in_o peace_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o a_o bloody_a nation_n thou_o who_o do_v grant_v samson_n '_o s_o desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o philistine_n for_o his_o two_o eye_n listen_v to_o my_o petition_n i_o request_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v avenge_v for_o my_o father_n blood_n and_o the_o unjust_a usurpation_n of_o my_o own_o throne_n chap._n
ii_o on_o his_o majesty_n accept_v of_o the_o scot_n proposal_n and_o take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n in_o scotland_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v strange_o invert_v when_o the_o head_n be_v become_v the_o tail_n i_o who_o ought_v to_o give_v law_n to_o my_o subject_n must_v now_o receive_v law_n from_o they_o and_o it_o add_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o my_o fate_n that_o i_o must_v obey_v my_o father_n by_o his_o stiffness_n do_v lose_v both_o his_o crown_n and_o his_o life_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o one_o and_o obtain_v the_o other_o i_o must_v comply_v my_o mother_n who_o have_v no_o small_a influence_n on_o his_o refusal_n do_v now_o press_v i_o to_o accept_v the_o term_n so_o that_o at_o once_o i_o must_v abjure_v my_o religion_n and_o prerogative_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o advance_v they_o both_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o will_v reflect_v upon_o my_o honour_n but_o of_o two_o evil_n i_o must_v choose_v the_o least_o if_o i_o do_v not_o comply_v my_o prerogative_n be_v lose_v for_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v to_o possess_v my_o crown_n if_o i_o do_v abjure_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o can_v never_o promote_v her_o interest_n nor_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o do_v her_o enemy_n hurt_v my_o mother_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o princess_n of_o sense_n lay_v a_o obligation_n of_o duty_n upon_o i_o to_o submit_v her_o zeal_n for_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v know_v and_o as_o a_o daughter_n of_o france_n she_o be_v better_a instruct_v in_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o crown_n than_o to_o advise_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v real_o lessen_v the_o prerogative_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o advice_n which_o she_o give_v i_o in_o her_o letter_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o according_a to_o her_o suggestion_n there_o i_o shall_v after_o my_o restitution_n find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o free_v myself_o from_o my_o bond_n nor_o can_v it_o reflect_v upon_o my_o part_n 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unable_a to_o restore_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o latter_a though_o much_o against_o my_o mind_n but_o heaven_n it_o seem_v think_v fit_a to_o humble_v i_o so_o far_o that_o i_o must_v rely_v on_o the_o fidelity_n and_o assistance_n of_o those_o who_o stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o my_o father_n ruin_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o despond_v be_v it_o not_o possible_a that_o the_o fate_n may_v have_v put_v this_o opportunity_n in_o my_o hand_n to_o revenge_v his_o blood_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a vow_n which_o my_o brother_n james_n and_o i_o have_v make_v to_o sacrifice_v thousand_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n and_o ten_o thousand_o to_o the_o resentment_n of_o our_o dear_a mother_n and_o as_o the_o scot_n by_o their_o rebellion_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n may_v they_o atone_v for_o it_o by_o be_v first_o in_o the_o punishment_n true_o they_o be_v a_o 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