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Extract 2. Draft government proclamation, 1588 (SP 12/211)

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Line 10 ... yet considering it is seen how malice doth commonly pervert
  as seditious and slanderous untruths the sincerity and truth of
  all honourable actions, which is certainly seen at this present in that
  some of her rebels abroad by infamous and traitorous libels
do at this time seek to entice and draw forth as they do think
Line 15 do favour their weak attempts, and others that of simplicity
  cannot judge thereof, to have them think, that the great preparations
  of war that have been long in making, both in Spain, and in the
  Low Countries, and now as they say, are without delay to be
used with all manner of forcible execution to invade this realm, are
Line 20 only for the relief and comfort of such as their account Catholics,
Line 21 being in truth her traitors: ...

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