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which_o be_v often_o extinguish_v in_o the_o very_a dispute_n of_o precedency_n only_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o and_o so_o the_o impunity_n of_o vice_n enccuradge_v man_n to_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o bishop_n marry_v and_o keep_v their_o bishopric_n but_o the_o saecular_a prince_n also_o seize_v upon_o other_o ecclesiastical_a land_n and_o good_n as_o it_o be_v for_o decency_n sake_n and_o every_o one_o in_o fine_a will_v have_v his_o share_n thereof_o the_o long_a possession_n of_o a_o thing_n ill_o get_v warrant_v not_o the_o propriety_n therein_o nor_o exclude_v the_o true_a owner_n from_o his_o lawful_a right_n but_o they_o who_o can_v defend_v it_o with_o arm_n either_o mock_n or_o defy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xvi_o the_o emperor_n redemand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n take_v after_o the_o composition_n of_o passavia_n the_o alteration_n among_o the_o protestant_n after_o so_o many_o victory_n get_v by_o the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n after_o have_v 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the_o house_n of_o austria_n destroy_v so_o much_o and_o so_o great_a progress_n and_o expose_v the_o catholic_n to_o great_a affliction_n lansbergin_n foretell_v there_o shall_v come_v a_o king_n from_o the_o north_n who_o shall_v cause_v trouble_n in_o germany_n oh_o bishop_n say_v he_o how_o much_o will_v you_o have_v to_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a the_o flight_n of_o the_o imperialist_n 8631_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a the_o 17_o of_o september_n 8631_o king_n gustave_n be_v join_v to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o electour_n a_o resolution_n be_v take_v to_o go_v and_o face_n general_n tylly_n who_o have_v the_o wind_n favourable_a and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o leipsick_a encamp_v himself_o hard_a by_o and_o stand_v fast_o to_o expect_v the_o army_n of_o the_o confederate_n this_o battle_n wherein_o be_v hazard_v the_o cap_n of_o two_o electour_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n the_o conquest_n of_o so_o many_o year_n 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