This extract has been translated into modern English with line numbers added.
You may have to use the full transcript to answer question 4.
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... Yet it is seen how nastiness often misrepresents |
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as disloyal and slanderous lies the sincerity and truth of |
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all honourable actions. This is certainly seen at the present. |
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Some of her rebels abroad now seek by wicked and traitorous lies |
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to persuade and draw forth those they think |
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support their weak attempts, and others too simple |
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to judge, and to have them think that the great preparations |
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of war that have long been in the making, both in Spain and in the |
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Low Countries, and they now say are without delay to be |
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used with force to invade this realm, are |
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only for the relief and comfort of Catholics, |
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being in truth traitors: ... |