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this_o effect_n here_o be_v many_o spectator_n of_o we_o who_o stand_v here_o as_o delinquent_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o the_o least_o trespass_n wherein_o i_o have_v deserve_v this_o outward_a shame_n indeed_o i_o write_v a_o book_n against_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o canterbury_n say_v it_o be_v write_v against_o he_o but_o be_v the_o press_n open_a unto_o we_o we_o will_v scatter_v his_o kingdom_n and_o fight_v courageous_o against_o gog_n and_o magog_n there_o be_v many_o here_o that_o have_v set_v many_o day_n apart_o on_o our_o behalf_n let_v the_o prelate_n take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o have_v send_v up_o strong_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o the_o strength_n and_o fruit_n whereof_o we_o have_v feel_v all_o along_o in_o this_o cause_n in_o a_o word_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o fear_n or_o care_n that_o have_v i_o as_o much_o blood_n as_o will_v swell_v the_o thames_n than_o visible_a unto_o he_o his_o face_n respect_v the_o south_n i_o will_v lose_v every_o drop_n thereof_o in_o this_o cause_n 72._o his_o friend_n much_o admire_v and_o high_o commend_v the_o erection_n of_o his_o mind_n triumph_v over_o pain_n and_o shame_n mind_n many_o man_n many_o mind_n make_v the_o one_o easy_a the_o other_o honourable_a and_o impute_v the_o same_o to_o a_o immediate_a spiritual_a support_n other_o conceive_v that_o anger_n in_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o patience_n as_o to_o the_o stout_a undergo_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o that_o in_o a_o christian_a there_o lie_v a_o real_a distinction_n betwixt_o spirit_n and_o stomach_n valour_n and_o stubbornness_n 73._o mr._n prince_n conclude_v the_o sad_a sight_n of_o that_o day_n speech_n mr._n prince_n his_o speech_n and_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o stand_v here_o be_v for_o not_o bring_v in_o my_o answer_n god_n know_v my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v and_o my_o council_n can_v tell_v for_o i_o pay_v they_o twice_o though_o to_o no_o 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orgueile-castle_n in_o jersey_n this_o in_o vulgar_a apprehension_n add_v breadth_n to_o the_o former_a depth_n of_o their_o suffering_n scatter_v the_o same_o over_o all_o the_o english_a dominion_n make_v the_o island_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o continent_n partake_v of_o their_o patience_n and_o here_o we_o leave_v they_o all_o in_o their_o prison_n and_o particular_o mr._n prinne_v improve_n the_o rock_n and_o the_o sea_n good_a spiritual_a husbandry_n with_o pious_a meditation_n but_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o they_o hereafter_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n 76._o next_o come_v the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n lincoln_n a_o preparative_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o something_o must_v be_v premise_v preparative_n thereunto_o after_o the_o great_a seal_n some_o ten_o year_n since_o be_v take_v from_o he_o he_o retire_v himself_o to_o bugden_n in_o
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lamb_n sibthorpe_n allen_n and_o burden_n out_o of_o a_o intent_n to_o advance_v themselves_o and_o hatred_n they_o bear_v to_o he_o for_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o pole_n and_o pill_n the_o king_n subject_n in_o leicestershire_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o hale_v they_o into_o their_o net_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la mero_fw-la without_o any_o previous_a complaint_n under_o a_o imaginary_a colour_n of_o puritanism_n to_o this_o especial_a answer_n attorney_n noy_n rejoin_v in_o issue_n admit_v the_o bishop_n to_o prove_v his_o especial_a matter_n who_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o witness_n therein_o 81._o now_o begin_v attorney_n noy_n to_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o matter_n prosecutor_n kilveâ—t_v entertain_v his_o prosecutor_n and_o become_v slow_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o whether_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o he_o honour_v though_o tart_a in_o term_n against_o he_o to_o please_v a_o great_a prelate_n or_o 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