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and_o shall_v such_o disdain_n be_v take_v by_o a_o mortal_a man_n for_o a_o little_a injury_n and_o discourtesy_n show_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v revenge_v upon_o our_o treachery_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o his_o cause_n if_o i_o give_v my_o servant_n but_o forty_o shilling_n a_o year_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o us._n bind_v to_o defend_v i_o in_o all_o point_n &_o cause_n to_o be_v friend_n to_o my_o friend_n enemy_n to_o my_o adversary_n to_o uphold_v my_o credit_n maintain_v my_o honour_n to_o resist_v my_o detractour_n and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o my_o evil_a willer_n and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o hold_v his_o peace_n hear_v i_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o put_v up_o my_o slander_n without_o open_v his_o mouth_n i_o will_v account_v he_o unworthy_a to_o wear_v my_o cloth_n how_o much_o more_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n if_o we_o receive_v at_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n hand_n such_o 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