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conclude_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n dispose_v to_o hold_v up_o a_o side_n and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o position_n that_o i_o have_v set_v down_o let_v he_o but_o consider_v their_o own_o deed_n and_o action_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o will_v testify_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o verify_v my_o word_n in_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80._o febr._n 1620._o recast_v 50._o april_n 1629._o aetatis_fw-la interpretis_fw-la 77._o φ._n finis_fw-la