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both_o day_n and_o night_n fire_n and_o water_n in_o a_o morning_n er_o the_o sergeaunt_n at_o the_o emperover_n commandment_n go_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n and_o seek_v in_o every_o house_n for_o fire_n &_o water_n but_o he_o coude_fw-fr none_n find_v till_o he_o come_v to_o jonathas_n house_n where_o as_o he_o find_v both_o fire_n and_o water_n ready_a /_o wherefore_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o soon_o delyver_v unto_o he_o accord_v to_o his_o proclamacyon_n /_o when_o jonathas_n have_v themperour_n soon_o he_o lead_v he_o home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o and_z soon_o after_o send_v for_o mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o strong_a chamber_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o when_o yâ—_z chamber_n be_v make_v he_o send_v for_o painter_n &_o lete_fw-la paynte_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n within_o ten_o ymage_n with_o this_o poysy_a write_v above_o their_o hede_n /_o who_o defoyl_v these_o ymage_n shall_v dye_v a_o foul_a dethe_v and_o 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