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we_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o persecutor_n for_o who_o he_o make_v intercession_n therefore_o this_o luke_o warm_a magistrate_n begin_v with_o jacob_n voice_n but_o end_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v he_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n nay_o then_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o to_o forget_v pilate_n a_o while_n be_v you_o all_o in_o this_o assembly_n dear_o belove_v of_o none_o other_o but_o of_o the_o very_a choice_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a a_o rank_n of_o patriarch_n a_o army_n of_o martyr_n a_o company_n of_o holy_a prophet_n yet_o qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la conclusit_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la omnes_fw-la conlusit_fw-la suh_o homicidio_fw-la he_o that_o do_v lay_v sin_n to_o every_o man_n soul_n do_v lay_v the_o murder_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o every_o man_n charge_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v you_o better_o than_o your_o 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