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sn._n p._n 230._o and_o if_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o follower_n in_o england_n do_v believe_v as_o they_o profess_v that_o what_o these_o their_o leader_n and_o prophet_n have_v say_v be_v all_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o consequence_n beside_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o it_o must_v be_v very_o dangerous_a especial_o since_o they_o have_v already_o publish_v their_o declaration_n wherein_o they_o assert_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o possess_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o principle_n to_o fight_n even_o with_o the_o carnal_a sword_n to_o regain_n it_o whenever_o they_o see_v their_o time_n vid._n sn._n p._n 212._o now_o if_o they_o will_v not_o let_v this_o be_v take_v from_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o madness_n believe_v it_o it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v after_o they_o however_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v a_o sword_n out_o of_o a_o mad-man_n hand_n see_v hereafter_o sect._n four_o p._n 38._o and_o we_o go_v on_o 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