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be_v command_v to_o attend_v the_o emperor_n at_o a_o solemnity_n modest_o to_o sacrifice_v some_o parched-rice_n to_o the_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o also_o do_v the_o portuguese_n spit_v intelligence_n upon_o the_o say_a rice_n the_o second_o man_n of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a the_o principal_n decline_v it_o brisk_o take_v the_o rice_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o idol_n offer_v it_o as_o become_v a_o christian_a of_o holland_n and_o mr._n bevernâ—…ngk_n be_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n do_v say_v occasional_o upon_o discourse_n with_o a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o day_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o england_n to_o continue_v a_o republic_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o violent_a animosity_n arise_v from_o the_o difference_n in_o religion_n that_o in_o holland_n christianity_n have_v no_o such_o effect_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v there_o be_v many_o opinion_n indeed_o in_o holland_n yet_o but_o one_o 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1652._o whereupon_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o put_v no_o
a_o further_a justification_n of_o the_o present_a war_n against_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o illustrate_v with_o several_a sculpture_n by_o henry_n stubbe_n a_o lover_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o old_a england_n everard_n reidan_n annal._n belgic_a lib._n 17._o a._n d._n 1600._o decretum_fw-la ord._n general_n advers._fw-la groninganos_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la pactiones_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la toties_fw-la ruptum_fw-la provocarent_fw-la absurdum_fw-la nec_fw-la audiendum_fw-la neque_fw-la vitio_fw-la patribus_fw-la vertendum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la securitati_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la consulere_fw-la velint_fw-la london_n print_v for_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n starkey_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mitre_n near_o temple-barr_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdclxxiii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o treatise_n be_v call_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o parliamentarian_o in_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o the_o loevesteine-faction_n the_o power_n of_o the_o state-holder_n and_o advocate_n of_o holland_n a_o relation_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wit_n in_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o content_n of_o the_o preface_n unto_o the_o loyal_a subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o necessity_n of_o write_v the_o ensue_a treatise_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o present_a war._n pag._n 1_o several_n just_a and_o approve_a cause_n of_o war_n which_o yet_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o insist_v upon_o p._n 1_o 2_o a_o true_a and_o full_a account_n concern_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o war_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a on_o the_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o reason_n why_o the_o league_n betwixt_o england_n and_o holland_n be_v not_o endeavour_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v renew_v after_o its_o violation_n p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o what_o advise_v q._n elizabeth_n will_v have_v suggest_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o argument_n against_o the_o neutrality_n of_o england_n during_o the_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o holland_n p._n 17_o argument_n for_o the_o english_a to_o combine_v with_o france_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o two_o objection_n against_o the_o alliance_n with_o france_n urge_v by_o a_o unknown_a casuist_n and_o full_o answer_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o the_o regard_n which_o his_o majesty_n still_o preserve_v for_o the_o security_n of_o flanders_n according_a to_o the_o triple_a alliance_n p._n 26_o 27_o the_o prudence_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o transact_v the_o league_n with_o france_n with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n p._n 27_o the_o prudence_n with_o which_o his_o majesty_n pen_v and_o sign_v the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n march_v 15._o 1671_o 2._o the_o parallel_a proceed_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a emperor_n during_o the_o four_o century_n that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v at_o present_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o first_o be_v settle_v by_o such_o contrivance_n as_o his_o majesty_n now_o pursue_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v in_o that_o declaration_n provide_v better_a for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n do_v for_o christianity_n in_o their_o time_n and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v subvert_v by_o the_o present_a indulgence_n that_o the_o present_a indulgence_n be_v consonant_a to_o right_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o not_o repugnant_a unto_o civil_a policy_n or_o likely_a to_o prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o government_n p._n 27._o unto_o p._n 73_o a_o confutation_n of_o some_o assertion_n relate_v unto_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 1640._o p._n 76_o certain_a project_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n whereby_o she_o advance_v the_o honour_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n p._n 83_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o english_a to_o be_v unanimous_a and_o courageous_a notwithstanding_o the_o troublesome_a condition_n of_o europe_n p._n 87_o the_o content_n of_o the_o apology_n the_o apology_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unhappy_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n and_o o._n cromwell_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n declaration_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o and_o their_o brief_a vindication_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o march_n 15._o 1671_o 2._o p._n 57_o though_o the_o dutch_a be_v protestant_n yet_o this_o war_n be_v lawful_a p._n 58_o the_o right_n of_o the_o flag_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o and_o the_o dutch_a concession_n about_o it_o heretofore_o p._n 58._o 59_o 60_o 61_o the_o english_a channel_n not_o the_o sole_a british_a sea_n p._n 61_o 62_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o concern_v the_o fish_n the_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o right_n of_o england_n thereto_o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o the_o villainous_a composition_n make_v betwixt_o oliver_n and_o the_o dutch_a about_o the_o say_a point_n and_o against_o his_o majesty_n p._n 66_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o the_o english_a planter_n at_o surinam_n afferâ—…_n p._n 67_o the_o barbarity_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o dutch_a towards_o the_o english_a in_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 67_o 68_o 69_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o those_o put_v upon_o the_o parliamentarian_o former_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliamentarian_o for_o their_o resentment_n thereof_o p._n 67_o 70_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o dutch_a illustrate_v at_o 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