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sin_n we_o commit_v against_o his_o majesty_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n crucify_a jesus_n with_o torment_n and_o some_o with_o their_o tongue_n in_o who_o i_o think_v be_v deep_a effect_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n that_o pierce_v his_o body_n with_o nail_n for_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o by_o ignorance_n but_o the_o other_o fill_v their_o tongue_n with_o false_a testimony_n &_o blaspheme_v &_o crucify_a he_o by_o malice_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n discourse_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o lucipher_v quia_fw-la dicebat_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la conscendam_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la dei_fw-la etc_n etc_n 14._o because_o thou_o have_v say_v oh_o lucipher_v that_o thou_o
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