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tongue_n do_v run_v before_o his_o wit_n and_o that_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o best_a reason_n and_o loyalty_n to_o these_o instance_n we_o will_v add_v two_o or_o three_o more_o very_o remarkable_a and_o whereof_o we_o all_o at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v eye-witness_n for_o they_o be_v still_o in_o act_v the_o first_o be_v that_o most_o outrageous_a practice_n of_o the_o prelate_n in_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n by_o suspend_v excommunicate_v out_v of_o minister_n from_o their_o freehold_n and_o the_o like_a because_o they_o can_v dare_v not_o read_v the_o book_n for_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n herein_o most_o insolent_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n proceed_v neither_o according_a to_o law_n nor_o