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whatsoever_o else_o be_v it_o not_o a_o crucify_a of_o god_n son_n again_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v and_o as_o a_o rend_n of_o he_o in_o piece_n and_o be_v not_o such_o folk_n worthy_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n church_n yea_o and_o even_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o nomber_v in_o the_o array_n of_o creature_n shall_v our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v such_o reward_n at_o our_o hand_n for_o his_o abace_n and_o humble_v of_o himself_o after_o that_o manner_n 〈…〉_o mich._n 〈…〉_o god_n in_o upbraid_v his_o people_n say_v thus_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n i_o have_v lead_v thou_o through_o the_o wilderness_n i_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o lovingkindnesse_n i_o have_v plant_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o own_o inheritance_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o vine_n that_o shall_v have_v bring_v i_o forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o i_o have_v 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