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it_o prov._n 31._o 8._o 8._o alienus_n ab_fw-la ira_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la justitia_fw-la psal_n 39_o 3._o job_n 13._o 13._o mic._n 3._o 8._o isa_n 62._o 6_o 7._o st._n mat._n 21._o 28._o st._n luke_n 18._o 5._o 5._o viz._n in_o the_o negro_n and_o indian_n advocate_n p._n 111._o 111._o see_v mr._n ricaut_n maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a policy_n wherein_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o turk_n zeal_n to_o promote_v their_o faith_n also_o pet._n daniel_n in_o his_o history_n of_o barbary_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o turk_n will_v show_v you_o kindness_n to_o make_v you_o embrace_v their_o religion_n pag._n 308_o 309_o 310._o 311._o quest_n by_o what_o authority_n or_o law_n he_o can_v do_v this_o to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o person_n person_n in_o his_o temple_n if_o the_o negro_n know_v his_o privilege_n he_o need_v not_o to_o desire_v baptism_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o freedom_n freedom_n
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