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and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o word_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o food_n thereof_o and_o therewithal_o a_o love_n of_o their_o native_a country_n of_o the_o freedom_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o same_o now_o this_o bisâ—oprie_fw-la shall_v eiâ—her_o take_v away_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o then_o the_o fruitful_a use_n thereof_o for_o the_o feed_n and_o comfort_n of_o soul_n for_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o popish_a or_o profane_a prince_n they_o must_v alter_v with_o hâ—m_n and_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o tine_n their_o place_n their_o honour_n their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n the_o which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v because_o they_o have_v already_o give_v their_o conscience_n honesty_n truth_n and_o credit_n before_o god_n and_o man_n as_o a_o price_n for_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o put_v case_n true_a religion_n stand_v what_o care_n will_v they_o have_v of_o feed_v of_o soul_n who_o have_v sell_v their_o 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