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it_o please_v you_o this_o be_v god_n mind_n if_o not_o sir_n you_o be_v where_o you_o be_v â—e_v a_o sceptic_a to_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o change_v your_o faith_n every_o new_a moon_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o fare_v you_o well_o be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o this_o not_o we_o nor_o dare_v we_o conceal_v our_o fear_n of_o the_o â—ad_a â—udgements_n of_o god_n and_o his_o high_a displeasure_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o land_n and_o that_o first_o since_o so_o many_o victory_n and_o great_a deliverance_n bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n but_o persecution_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o virulent_a hate_v of_o and_o rail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n these_o that_o be_v most_o zealous_a for_o reformation_n and_o most_o conscientious_a and_o sincere_a for_o the_o covenant_n and_o settle_v of_o religion_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o that_o prelate_n or_o 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