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and_o disciple_n but_o spare_v they_o not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o elder_n which_o can_v understand_v the_o same_o and_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o away_o with_o the_o sound_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n to_o understand_v the_o privy_a mystery_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o expound_v their_o parable_n 15._o parable_n ibid._n c._n 22._o §._o 15._o so_o these_o companion_n this_o family_n of_o love_n they_o have_v among_o they_o good_a book_n after_o the_o scripture_n learning_n common_a with_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o they_o have_v also_o the_o work_n and_o book_n of_o h._n n._n elidad_n fidelitas_fw-la and_o other_o family_n elder_n undermine_v the_o find_v and_o christian_a doctrine_n comprise_v in_o the_o confession_n mention_v this_o confession_n of_o they_o or_o we_o rather_o they_o wau_n about_o which_o word_n h._n n._n 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yongnesse_n unto_o the_o weak_a according_a to_o their_o weakness_n unto_o the_o strong_a up-growing_a man_n according_a to_o their_o hability_n or_o strength_n and_o unto_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o their_o dayednes_n or_o old_a age_n 18._o age_n ibid._n §._o 18._o where_o neither_o some_o heart_n all_o nor_o all_o hear_v some_o secret_n or_o privy_a mystery_n of_o their_o sect._n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o confession_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v for_o h._n n._n and_o other_o family_n book_n which_o they_o detain_v by_o they_o and_o study_v and_o for_o their_o unlawful_a love_n exercise_n and_o meeting_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v let_v they_o leave_v burn_v or_o deface_v these_o book_n of_o h._n n._n and_o cleave_v unto_o this_o confession_n and_o then_o without_o far_a molestation_n imprisonment_n or_o persecution_n they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god._n finis_fw-la