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george_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n publish_v by_o t._n crispe_n together_o with_o the_o write_n of_o francis_n howgill_n richard_n hubberthorn_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a friend_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o francis_n bugg_n confession_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o testimony_n and_o author_n which_o he_o have_v now_o decline_v and_o not_o only_o most_o base_o revolt_a from_o but_o oppose_v and_o shameful_o reproach_v divers_a of_o the_o same_o author_n as_o with_o his_o mock-cage_n scorn_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n who_o testimony_n he_o have_v here_o so_o manifest_o assent_v unto_o own_a and_o assert_v which_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o who_o judgement_n linger_v not_o and_o who_o condemnation_n slumber_v not_o some_o remark_n upon_o f._n b.'s_n former_a confession_n farther_o argue_v and_o evince_v his_o self-condemnation_n and_o apostasy_n his_o hypocrisy_n and_o temporize_a pray_v impartial_a reader_n observe_v what_o excellent_a testimony_n and_o 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