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vix_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la quot_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la fides_fw-la sortitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la perfidiaeque_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o false_a brethren_n fallitur_fw-la if_o ever_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o season_n it_o be_v now_o trust_v not_o in_o a_o neighbour_n a_o brother_n a_o friend_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o dear_a friend_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n how_o many_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o to_o error_n in_o our_o day_n by_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n enemy_n still_o be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o micah_n 7.5_o 6._o in_o all_o age_n god_n servant_n have_v be_v infest_a by_o traitor_n david_n have_v not_o only_o open_a enemy_n that_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n psal._n 35.20_o 21._o but_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o his_o 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and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o 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