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〈◊〉_d do_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o friendship_n of_o anaqui_n who_o without_o cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d against_o all_o right_a reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o enemy_n unâ—â—_n he_o and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o church_n and_o christian_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o crucify_v the_o father_n even_o before_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v well_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v 15._o this_o message_n be_v more_o terrible_a to_o don_n justo_fw-la then_o death_n itself_o will_v have_v be_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o friendship_n and_o great_a obligation_n he_o have_v to_o araqui_n the_o oath_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o the_o pledge_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o only_a son_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v innocent_n &_o shall_v be_v doubtless_o â—laine_v if_o he_o yield_v unto_o nobunanga_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o loyal_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o above_o 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