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moleâ—…eth_v or_o trouble_v they_o in_o their_o religion_n or_o that_o do_v hinder_v their_o clergy_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o we_o that_o will_v so_o do_v or_o that_o will_v behave_v ourselves_o otherwise_o than_o we_o ought_v there_o be_v law_n and_o punishment_n to_o punish_v we_o but_o true_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o religion_n they_o seek_v another_o thing_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o hate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v of_o late_o declare_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o this_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n they_o seek_v for_o to_o trap_v and_o snare_v those_o that_o before_o time_n miraculous_o have_v escape_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o other_o who_o they_o have_v always_o hate_v and_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spole_n of_o other_o the_o whicâ—…_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v they_o care_v for_o no_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o resist_v their_o 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second_o book_n