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majesty_n hereafter_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v for_o one_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o to_o best_a purpose_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o your_o highness_n can_v not_o but_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n therefore_o madam_n although_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o all_o that_o ever_o his_o majesty_n have_v decree_v both_o heretofore_o and_o now_o new_o again_o at_o this_o present_a concerâ—…ing_v the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o straight_o obsern_v of_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o religion_n have_v some_o good_a ground_n and_o just_a title_n namely_o for_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o late_a emperor_n of_o noble_a memory_n charles_n have_v upon_o very_o good_a meaning_n determine_v and_o establish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n bring_v diversity_n of_o remedy_n with_o they_o and_o the_o say_a injunction_n have_v already_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o grief_n and_o 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