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and_o begin_v again_o to_o molest_v vex_v and_o murder_v the_o citizen_n who_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o protect_v but_o vengeance_n at_o last_o overtake_v he_o for_o be_v catch_v once_o again_o and_o imprison_v while_o his_o friend_n be_v treat_v for_o his_o liberty_n the_o jailor_n beat_v he_o to_o death_n with_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o door_n or_o as_o some_o say_v with_o a_o iron_n rod_n oâ—â—_n of_o a_o window_n and_o so_o at_o last_o his_o perjury_n find_v its_o desert_n beard_n thea._n xxxi_o in_o the_o reigh_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v one_o am_n avery_n a_o widow_n who_o forswear_v herself_o for_o a_o little_a money_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v pay_v for_o six_o pound_n of_o flax_n at_o a_o shop_n in_o woodstreet_n upon_o which_o she_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v down_o immediate_o speechless_a cast_v up_o at_o her_o mouth_n what_o nature_n have_v ordain_v to_o pass_v another_o way_n and_o in_o this_o agony_n dye_v clark_n 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