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concern_v their_o collection_n how_o they_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o how_o their_o suffering_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n when_o the_o christian_n see_v themselves_o every_o day_n tertull._n besiege_v and_o betray_v and_o when_o they_o be_v very_o often_o take_v in_o their_o assembly_n and_o press_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n than_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v we_o can_v hinder_v our_o life_n from_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o we_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n pag._n 31_o note_n and_o 116._o it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o many_o how_o that_o the_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a christian_n have_v of_o late_o parallel_n be_v often_o hale_v out_o of_o their_o assembly_n and_o press_v to_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o which_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n have_v not_o only_o be_v in_o peril_n but_o their_o life_n also_o so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n may_v well_o conclude_v as_o the_o ancient_a 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