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the_o growth_n and_o mischievous_a effect_n which_o they_o may_v produce_v i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o security_n of_o myself_o and_o brethren_n to_o declare_v what_o our_o persuasion_n be_v as_o to_o the_o present_a government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o first_o we_o have_v by_o our_o oath_n promise_v to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n have_v renew_v their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o majesty_n and_o their_o adherence_n to_o the_o church_n as_o establish_v in_o their_o late_a address_n of_o thanks_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n whereby_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o all_o other_o protestant_a church_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o will_v be_v better_o secure_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whoever_o do_v represent_v they_o as_o enemy_n either_o to_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o any_o protestant_a church_n do_v 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