〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n i_o have_v serve_v christ_n and_o he_o have_v never_o hurt_v i_o all_o this_o time_n and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o blaspheme_v my_o king_n and_o saviour_n the_o like_a of_o cyprian_a who_o be_v desire_v to_o consult_v with_o himself_o before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v est_fw-la fac_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la reply_n do_v your_o office_n in_o so_o just_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o there_o need_v no_o consultation_n the_o like_a of_o that_o rich_a virgin_n which_o basil_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n be_v offer_v her_o life_n and_o estate_n if_o she_o will_v renounce_v her_o faith_n she_o return_v valeat_fw-la vita_fw-la pereat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o money_n perish_v my_o life_n can_v and_o though_o i_o lose_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o endure_v a_o more_o abide_v a_o more_o abound_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v 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