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and_o work_n in_o we_o and_o command_v peter_n to_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o water_n for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n wherefore_o reverend_a brethren_n and_o dear_a son_n let_v we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o when_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o househould_v and_o prince_n of_o pastor_n shall_v call_v his_o servant_n to_o a_o account_n he_o may_v not_o require_v at_o at_o our_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o afflict_a and_o dismember_a church_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o our_o dear_a affection_n and_o paternal_a love_n we_o send_v apostolic_a benediction_n to_o you_o all_o to_o which_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n blessing_n may_v be_v add_v date_v at_o rome_n 11_o april_n 1682._o protestatio_fw-la