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upon_o delinquent_n for_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_a be_v come_v isa_n 63._o case_n before_o the_o commons_o 1644._o never_o can_v the_o lip_n sure_a of_o any_o who_o pretend_v to_o fear_v the_o divinity_n which_o they_o adore_v except_o a_o presbyterian_n dare_v to_o affront_v he_o by_o such_o a_o positive_a audacious_a and_o blasphemous_a prosopopeia_fw-la herein_o show_v himself_o a_o false_a prophet_n by_o put_v on_o his_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o push_v on_o every_o side_n of_o he_o for_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n never_o do_v any_o wretched_a and_o uninspired_a mortal_n so_o presumptuous_o and_o peremptory_o undertake_v to_o speak_v the_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o merciful_a creator_n as_o this_o bold_a schismatic_a do_v in_o this_o most_o sanguinary_a decree_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o cabinet_n council_n with_o the_o almighty_a and_o have_v not_o only_o outgo_v st._n paul_n 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