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conversation_n beyond_o many_o which_o he_o himself_o account_n the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v a_o word_n in_o her_o behalf_n but_o let_v wickedness_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o false_a accuser_n but_o for_o what_o be_v she_o accuse_v as_o aforesaid_a why_o for_o this_o namely_o bear_v true_a testimony_n against_o his_o deceit_n and_o as_o he_o say_v call_v to_o the_o people_n at_o his_o lecture_n and_o bid_v they_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o she_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o say_v i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o a_o thing_n call_v a_o lecture_n