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his_o just_a witness_n in_o all_o to_o determine_v who_o will_v rebuke_v prince_n and_o nation_n for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o suffer_a seed_n sake_n with_o which_o i_o be_o a_o sufferer_n g._n w._n london_n the_o 14_o the_o day_n 6_o the_o month_n 1665._o the_o end·_v