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have_v turn_v they_o away_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n such_o be_v bolsecus_n petrus_n carolus_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d hos._n 8._o 3._o israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a at_o ausborough_n the_o papist_n give_v ten_o florin_n a_o year_n to_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o the_o protestant_n faith_n man_n draw_v back_o from_o god_n because_o they_o never_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v they_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v indwelling_a never_o take_v their_o final_a leave_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n 22._o not_o a_o pawn_n a_o pawn_n may_v be_v call_v for_o again_o and_o take_v away_o but_o a_o earnest_n remain_v and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sum_n behind_o o_o how_o odious_a be_v it_o to_o draw_v back_o from_o god_n the_o name_n judas_n be_v have_v in_o abomination_n at_o this_o day_n sure_o no_o protestant_n will_v baptize_v his_o child_n judas_n and_o how_o dismal_a be_v his_o 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