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this_o ensue_a protestation_n the_o protestation_n i_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n promise_v vow_v and_o protest_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v with_o my_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o allegiance_n i_o will_v maintain_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o estate_n as_o also_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v this_o protestation_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o lawful_a pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o my_o power_n as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v i_o will_v oppose_v and_o by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o force_n practice_n counsel_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o this_o present_a protestation_n contain_v and_o further_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o neither_o for_o hope_n fear_v or_o any_o other_o respect_n shall_v relinquish_v this_o promise_n vow_v and_o protestation_n this_o protestation_n be_v read_v by_o mr._n mainard_n here_o follow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o take_v the_o same_o may_v 3._o 1640._o viz._n will_n lenthal_n esq_n speak_v edward_n hide_v george_n l._n digby_n lord_n faulkland_n sir_n john_n culpepper_n john_n selden_n orlando_n bridgeman_n sir_n william_n pennyman_n sir_n henry_n herbert_n sir_n tho._n 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