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if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v his_o jerk_n at_o nonconformist_n though_o it_o light_v partly_o on_o his_o and_o our_o superior_n in_o the_o state_n to_o have_v go_v on_o and_o have_v whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n also_o quest_n do_v the_o nonconformist_n teach_v the_o people_n rail_v language_n particular_o to_o call_v all_o they_o like_v not_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n vid._n contin_n p._n 155_o &_o 266_o etc._n etc._n answ_n time_n be_v when_o reverend_a and_o renown_a mr._n vine_n that_o lose_v the_o mastership_n of_o pembroke-hall_n in_o cambridge_n because_o he_o will_v not_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n as_o do_v also_o dr._n spurstow_n the_o master_n of_o katherine-hall_n and_o mr._n young_a of_o jesus-colledge_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n preach_v before_o the_o parliament_n say_v henceforward_o he_o shall_v take_v antichrist_n for_o